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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,526,090.75 and 3,864,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,526,090.75 and 3,864,915 is: 5,913,314.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,526,090.75 : 3,864,915 = 3,864,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,526,090.75/3,864,915 = 3,864,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,526,090.75x = 3,864,915 × 3,864,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,526,090.75x = 14,937,567,957,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,937,567,957,225/2,526,090.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,913,314.06

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