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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,634,925.57 and 3,930,455.71

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,634,925.57 and 3,930,455.71 is: 5,862,967.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,634,925.57 : 3,930,455.71 = 3,930,455.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,634,925.57/3,930,455.71 = 3,930,455.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,634,925.57x = 3,930,455.71 × 3,930,455.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,634,925.57x = 15,448,482,064,934.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,448,482,064,934.13/2,634,925.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,862,967.15

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