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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,833,548.75 and 6,114,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,833,548.75 and 6,114,879 is: 13,196,083.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,833,548.75 : 6,114,879 = 6,114,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,833,548.75/6,114,879 = 6,114,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,833,548.75x = 6,114,879 × 6,114,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,833,548.75x = 37,391,745,184,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,391,745,184,641/2,833,548.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,196,083.25

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