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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,544,351.75 and 3,934,686.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,544,351.75 and 3,934,686.38 is: 6,084,754.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,544,351.75 : 3,934,686.38 = 3,934,686.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,544,351.75/3,934,686.38 = 3,934,686.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,544,351.75x = 3,934,686.38 × 3,934,686.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,544,351.75x = 15,481,756,869,610.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,481,756,869,610.64/2,544,351.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,084,754.94

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