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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,526,104.25 and 3,864,935.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,526,104.25 and 3,864,935.25 is: 5,913,344.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,526,104.25 : 3,864,935.25 = 3,864,935.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,526,104.25/3,864,935.25 = 3,864,935.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,526,104.25x = 3,864,935.25 × 3,864,935.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,526,104.25x = 14,937,724,486,692.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,937,724,486,692.56/2,526,104.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,913,344.43

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