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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,835,779.25 and 4,358,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,835,779.25 and 4,358,796 is: 6,699,781.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,835,779.25 : 4,358,796 = 4,358,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,835,779.25/4,358,796 = 4,358,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,835,779.25x = 4,358,796 × 4,358,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,835,779.25x = 18,999,102,569,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,999,102,569,616/2,835,779.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,699,781.93

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