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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,515,517.25 and 3,922,742.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,515,517.25 and 3,922,742.75 is: 6,117,195.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,515,517.25 : 3,922,742.75 = 3,922,742.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,515,517.25/3,922,742.75 = 3,922,742.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,515,517.25x = 3,922,742.75 × 3,922,742.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,515,517.25x = 15,387,910,682,677.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,387,910,682,677.56/2,515,517.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,117,195.45

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