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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,855,567.25 and 6,232,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,855,567.25 and 6,232,032 is: 13,600,878.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,855,567.25 : 6,232,032 = 6,232,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,855,567.25/6,232,032 = 6,232,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,855,567.25x = 6,232,032 × 6,232,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,855,567.25x = 38,838,222,849,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,838,222,849,024/2,855,567.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,600,878.37

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