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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,658,723.75 and 4,124,651.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,658,723.75 and 4,124,651.63 is: 6,398,841.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,658,723.75 : 4,124,651.63 = 4,124,651.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,658,723.75/4,124,651.63 = 4,124,651.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,658,723.75x = 4,124,651.63 × 4,124,651.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,658,723.75x = 17,012,751,027,615.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,012,751,027,615.14/2,658,723.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,398,841.18

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