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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,834,808.47 and 4,377,555.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,834,808.47 and 4,377,555.14 is: 6,759,888.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,834,808.47 : 4,377,555.14 = 4,377,555.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,834,808.47/4,377,555.14 = 4,377,555.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,834,808.47x = 4,377,555.14 × 4,377,555.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,834,808.47x = 19,162,989,009,212.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,162,989,009,212.36/2,834,808.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,759,888.44

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