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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,849,575.57 and 4,199,014.37

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,849,575.57 and 4,199,014.37 is: 6,187,490.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,849,575.57 : 4,199,014.37 = 4,199,014.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,849,575.57/4,199,014.37 = 4,199,014.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,849,575.57x = 4,199,014.37 × 4,199,014.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,849,575.57x = 17,631,721,688,652.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,631,721,688,652.26/2,849,575.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,187,490.47

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