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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,851,917.75 and 6,341,379.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,851,917.75 and 6,341,379.75 is: 14,100,370.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,851,917.75 : 6,341,379.75 = 6,341,379.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,851,917.75/6,341,379.75 = 6,341,379.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,851,917.75x = 6,341,379.75 × 6,341,379.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,851,917.75x = 40,213,097,133,710.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,213,097,133,710.06/2,851,917.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,100,370.58

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