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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,508,017.06 and 3,842,985.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,508,017.06 and 3,842,985.94 is: 5,888,532.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,508,017.06 : 3,842,985.94 = 3,842,985.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,508,017.06/3,842,985.94 = 3,842,985.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,508,017.06x = 3,842,985.94 × 3,842,985.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,508,017.06x = 14,768,540,915,822.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,768,540,915,822.75/2,508,017.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,888,532.87

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