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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,515,495.06 and 3,922,710.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,515,495.06 and 3,922,710.34 is: 6,117,148.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,515,495.06 : 3,922,710.34 = 3,922,710.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,515,495.06/3,922,710.34 = 3,922,710.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,515,495.06x = 3,922,710.34 × 3,922,710.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,515,495.06x = 15,387,656,440,963.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,387,656,440,963.24/2,515,495.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,117,148.34

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