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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,476,838.25 and 3,487,929.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,476,838.25 and 3,487,929.75 is: 4,911,767.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,476,838.25 : 3,487,929.75 = 3,487,929.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,476,838.25/3,487,929.75 = 3,487,929.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,476,838.25x = 3,487,929.75 × 3,487,929.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,476,838.25x = 12,165,653,940,935.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,165,653,940,935.06/2,476,838.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,911,767.63

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