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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,589,437.25 and 6,048,100.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,589,437.25 and 6,048,100.13 is: 14,126,434.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,589,437.25 : 6,048,100.13 = 6,048,100.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,589,437.25/6,048,100.13 = 6,048,100.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,589,437.25x = 6,048,100.13 × 6,048,100.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,589,437.25x = 36,579,515,122,025.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,579,515,122,025.02/2,589,437.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,126,434.28

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