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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,474,957.25 and 3,938,182.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,474,957.25 and 3,938,182.88 is: 6,266,485.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,474,957.25 : 3,938,182.88 = 3,938,182.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,474,957.25/3,938,182.88 = 3,938,182.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,474,957.25x = 3,938,182.88 × 3,938,182.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,474,957.25x = 15,509,284,356,943.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,509,284,356,943.27/2,474,957.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,266,485.76

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