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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,846,127.38 and 6,164,646.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,846,127.38 and 6,164,646.75 is: 13,352,483.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,846,127.38 : 6,164,646.75 = 6,164,646.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,846,127.38/6,164,646.75 = 6,164,646.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,846,127.38x = 6,164,646.75 × 6,164,646.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,846,127.38x = 38,002,869,552,285.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,002,869,552,285.56/2,846,127.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,352,483.76

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