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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,835,816.75 and 4,358,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,835,816.75 and 4,358,853 is: 6,699,868.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,835,816.75 : 4,358,853 = 4,358,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,835,816.75/4,358,853 = 4,358,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,835,816.75x = 4,358,853 × 4,358,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,835,816.75x = 18,999,599,475,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,999,599,475,609/2,835,816.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,699,868.56

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