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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,786,685.75 and 4,167,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,786,685.75 and 4,167,054 is: 6,231,179.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,786,685.75 : 4,167,054 = 4,167,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,786,685.75/4,167,054 = 4,167,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,786,685.75x = 4,167,054 × 4,167,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,786,685.75x = 17,364,339,038,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,364,339,038,916/2,786,685.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,231,179.47

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