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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,713,115.25 and 4,318,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,713,115.25 and 4,318,758 is: 6,874,632.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,713,115.25 : 4,318,758 = 4,318,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,713,115.25/4,318,758 = 4,318,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,713,115.25x = 4,318,758 × 4,318,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,713,115.25x = 18,651,670,662,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,651,670,662,564/2,713,115.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,874,632.64

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