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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,842,917.75 and 6,711,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,842,917.75 and 6,711,174 is: 15,842,827.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,842,917.75 : 6,711,174 = 6,711,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,842,917.75/6,711,174 = 6,711,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,842,917.75x = 6,711,174 × 6,711,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,842,917.75x = 45,039,856,458,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,039,856,458,276/2,842,917.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,842,827.83

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