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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,846,260.38 and 4,402,392.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,846,260.38 and 4,402,392.63 is: 6,809,307.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,846,260.38 : 4,402,392.63 = 4,402,392.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,846,260.38/4,402,392.63 = 4,402,392.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,846,260.38x = 4,402,392.63 × 4,402,392.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,846,260.38x = 19,381,060,824,654.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,381,060,824,654.39/2,846,260.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,809,307.05

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