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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,660,685.75 and 4,110,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,660,685.75 and 4,110,714 is: 6,350,982.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,660,685.75 : 4,110,714 = 4,110,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,660,685.75/4,110,714 = 4,110,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,660,685.75x = 4,110,714 × 4,110,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,660,685.75x = 16,897,969,589,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,897,969,589,796/2,660,685.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,350,982.86

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