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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,434,961.25 and 3,855,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,434,961.25 and 3,855,492 is: 6,104,745.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,434,961.25 : 3,855,492 = 3,855,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,434,961.25/3,855,492 = 3,855,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,434,961.25x = 3,855,492 × 3,855,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,434,961.25x = 14,864,818,562,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,864,818,562,064/2,434,961.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,104,745.43

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