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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,857,050.84 and 6,101,576.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,857,050.84 and 6,101,576.72 is: 13,030,653.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,857,050.84 : 6,101,576.72 = 6,101,576.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,857,050.84/6,101,576.72 = 6,101,576.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,857,050.84x = 6,101,576.72 × 6,101,576.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,857,050.84x = 37,229,238,454,792.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,229,238,454,792.02/2,857,050.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,030,653.11

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