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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,748,779.25 and 4,194,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,748,779.25 and 4,194,267 is: 6,399,886.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,748,779.25 : 4,194,267 = 4,194,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,748,779.25/4,194,267 = 4,194,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,748,779.25x = 4,194,267 × 4,194,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,748,779.25x = 17,591,875,667,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,591,875,667,289/2,748,779.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,399,886.67

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