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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,500,913.25 and 3,874,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,500,913.25 and 3,874,923 is: 6,003,818.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,500,913.25 : 3,874,923 = 3,874,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,500,913.25/3,874,923 = 3,874,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,500,913.25x = 3,874,923 × 3,874,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,500,913.25x = 15,015,028,255,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,015,028,255,929/2,500,913.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,003,818.11

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