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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,761,724.25 and 6,001,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,761,724.25 and 6,001,492 is: 13,041,818.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,761,724.25 : 6,001,492 = 6,001,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,761,724.25/6,001,492 = 6,001,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,761,724.25x = 6,001,492 × 6,001,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,761,724.25x = 36,017,906,226,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,017,906,226,064/2,761,724.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,041,818.43

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