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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,793,937.50 and 4,272,108.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,793,937.50 and 4,272,108.75 is: 6,532,326.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,793,937.50 : 4,272,108.75 = 4,272,108.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,793,937.50/4,272,108.75 = 4,272,108.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,793,937.50x = 4,272,108.75 × 4,272,108.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,793,937.50x = 18,250,913,171,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,250,913,171,826.56/2,793,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,532,326.93

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