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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,600,579.25 and 3,450,691.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,600,579.25 and 3,450,691.13 is: 4,578,698.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,600,579.25 : 3,450,691.13 = 3,450,691.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,600,579.25/3,450,691.13 = 3,450,691.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,600,579.25x = 3,450,691.13 × 3,450,691.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,600,579.25x = 11,907,269,240,153.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,907,269,240,153.77/2,600,579.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,578,698.86

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