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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,765,009.25 and 4,231,713

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,765,009.25 and 4,231,713 is: 6,476,432.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,765,009.25 : 4,231,713 = 4,231,713 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,765,009.25/4,231,713 = 4,231,713/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,765,009.25x = 4,231,713 × 4,231,713
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,765,009.25x = 17,907,394,914,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,907,394,914,369/2,765,009.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,476,432.19

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