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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,793,476.25 and 4,271,437.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,793,476.25 and 4,271,437.13 is: 6,531,351.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,793,476.25 : 4,271,437.13 = 4,271,437.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,793,476.25/4,271,437.13 = 4,271,437.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,793,476.25x = 4,271,437.13 × 4,271,437.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,793,476.25x = 18,245,175,112,828.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,245,175,112,828.27/2,793,476.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,531,351.43

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