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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,620,221.75 and 4,166,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,620,221.75 and 4,166,532 is: 6,625,389.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,620,221.75 : 4,166,532 = 4,166,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,620,221.75/4,166,532 = 4,166,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,620,221.75x = 4,166,532 × 4,166,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,620,221.75x = 17,359,988,907,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,359,988,907,024/2,620,221.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,625,389.21

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