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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,846,579.25 and 6,146,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,846,579.25 and 6,146,748 is: 13,272,952.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,846,579.25 : 6,146,748 = 6,146,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,846,579.25/6,146,748 = 6,146,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,846,579.25x = 6,146,748 × 6,146,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,846,579.25x = 37,782,510,975,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,782,510,975,504/2,846,579.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,272,952.43

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