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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,684,144.25 and 4,065,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,684,144.25 and 4,065,309 is: 6,157,171.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,684,144.25 : 4,065,309 = 4,065,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,684,144.25/4,065,309 = 4,065,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,684,144.25x = 4,065,309 × 4,065,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,684,144.25x = 16,526,737,265,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,526,737,265,481/2,684,144.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,157,171.79

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