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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,460,931.13 and 3,851,685.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,460,931.13 and 3,851,685.75 is: 6,028,402.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,460,931.13 : 3,851,685.75 = 3,851,685.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,460,931.13/3,851,685.75 = 3,851,685.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,460,931.13x = 3,851,685.75 × 3,851,685.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,460,931.13x = 14,835,483,116,753.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,835,483,116,753.06/2,460,931.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,028,402.41

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