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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,107,958.25 and 3,156,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,107,958.25 and 3,156,159 is: 4,725,586.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,107,958.25 : 3,156,159 = 3,156,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,107,958.25/3,156,159 = 3,156,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,107,958.25x = 3,156,159 × 3,156,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,107,958.25x = 9,961,339,633,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,961,339,633,281/2,107,958.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,725,586.78

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