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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,784,732.75 and 4,431,057.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,784,732.75 and 4,431,057.75 is: 7,050,684.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,784,732.75 : 4,431,057.75 = 4,431,057.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,784,732.75/4,431,057.75 = 4,431,057.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,784,732.75x = 4,431,057.75 × 4,431,057.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,784,732.75x = 19,634,272,783,835.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,634,272,783,835.06/2,784,732.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,050,684.77

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