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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,846,219.75 and 6,146,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,846,219.75 and 6,146,891 is: 13,275,246.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,846,219.75 : 6,146,891 = 6,146,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,846,219.75/6,146,891 = 6,146,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,846,219.75x = 6,146,891 × 6,146,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,846,219.75x = 37,784,268,965,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,784,268,965,881/2,846,219.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,275,246.57

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