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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,783,377.13 and 4,309,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,783,377.13 and 4,309,749 is: 6,673,165.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,783,377.13 : 4,309,749 = 4,309,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,783,377.13/4,309,749 = 4,309,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,783,377.13x = 4,309,749 × 4,309,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,783,377.13x = 18,573,936,443,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,573,936,443,001/2,783,377.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,673,165.59

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