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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,796,455.25 and 6,126,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,796,455.25 and 6,126,471 is: 13,421,865.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,796,455.25 : 6,126,471 = 6,126,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,796,455.25/6,126,471 = 6,126,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,796,455.25x = 6,126,471 × 6,126,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,796,455.25x = 37,533,646,913,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,533,646,913,841/2,796,455.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,421,865.74

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