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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,835,936 and 4,244,001.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,835,936 and 4,244,001.75 is: 6,351,183.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,835,936 : 4,244,001.75 = 4,244,001.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,835,936/4,244,001.75 = 4,244,001.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,835,936x = 4,244,001.75 × 4,244,001.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,835,936x = 18,011,550,854,003.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,011,550,854,003.06/2,835,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,351,183.83

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