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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,600,609.75 and 3,450,730.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,600,609.75 and 3,450,730.88 is: 4,578,750.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,600,609.75 : 3,450,730.88 = 3,450,730.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,600,609.75/3,450,730.88 = 3,450,730.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,600,609.75x = 3,450,730.88 × 3,450,730.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,600,609.75x = 11,907,543,571,678.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,907,543,571,678.27/2,600,609.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,578,750.65

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