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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,628,263.25 and 3,842,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,628,263.25 and 3,842,613 is: 5,618,034.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,628,263.25 : 3,842,613 = 3,842,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,628,263.25/3,842,613 = 3,842,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,628,263.25x = 3,842,613 × 3,842,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,628,263.25x = 14,765,674,667,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,765,674,667,769/2,628,263.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,618,034.90

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