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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,516,744.25 and 3,937,070.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,516,744.25 and 3,937,070.25 is: 6,158,958.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,516,744.25 : 3,937,070.25 = 3,937,070.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,516,744.25/3,937,070.25 = 3,937,070.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,516,744.25x = 3,937,070.25 × 3,937,070.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,516,744.25x = 15,500,522,153,435.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,500,522,153,435.06/2,516,744.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,158,958.01

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