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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,849,618.25 and 4,199,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,849,618.25 and 4,199,076 is: 6,187,579.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,849,618.25 : 4,199,076 = 4,199,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,849,618.25/4,199,076 = 4,199,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,849,618.25x = 4,199,076 × 4,199,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,849,618.25x = 17,632,239,253,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,632,239,253,776/2,849,618.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,187,579.43

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