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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,662,773.75 and 4,326,132.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,662,773.75 and 4,326,132.38 is: 7,028,543.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,662,773.75 : 4,326,132.38 = 4,326,132.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,662,773.75/4,326,132.38 = 4,326,132.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,662,773.75x = 4,326,132.38 × 4,326,132.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,662,773.75x = 18,715,421,326,023.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,715,421,326,023.14/2,662,773.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,028,543.57

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