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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,594,409.75 and 4,030,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,594,409.75 and 4,030,938 is: 6,262,873.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,594,409.75 : 4,030,938 = 4,030,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,594,409.75/4,030,938 = 4,030,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,594,409.75x = 4,030,938 × 4,030,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,594,409.75x = 16,248,461,159,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,248,461,159,844/2,594,409.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,262,873.92

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