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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,715,319.13 and 3,740,370.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,715,319.13 and 3,740,370.75 is: 5,152,386.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,715,319.13 : 3,740,370.75 = 3,740,370.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,715,319.13/3,740,370.75 = 3,740,370.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,715,319.13x = 3,740,370.75 × 3,740,370.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,715,319.13x = 13,990,373,347,455.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,990,373,347,455.56/2,715,319.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,152,386.41

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