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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,757,306.75 and 6,058,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,757,306.75 and 6,058,872 is: 13,313,690.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,757,306.75 : 6,058,872 = 6,058,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,757,306.75/6,058,872 = 6,058,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,757,306.75x = 6,058,872 × 6,058,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,757,306.75x = 36,709,929,912,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,709,929,912,384/2,757,306.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,313,690.95

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