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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,685,962.25 and 4,165,104.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,685,962.25 and 4,165,104.38 is: 6,458,800.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,685,962.25 : 4,165,104.38 = 4,165,104.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,685,962.25/4,165,104.38 = 4,165,104.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,685,962.25x = 4,165,104.38 × 4,165,104.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,685,962.25x = 17,348,094,454,644.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,348,094,454,644.14/2,685,962.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,458,800.55

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