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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,857,057.13 and 6,101,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,857,057.13 and 6,101,589 is: 13,030,676.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,857,057.13 : 6,101,589 = 6,101,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,857,057.13/6,101,589 = 6,101,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,857,057.13x = 6,101,589 × 6,101,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,857,057.13x = 37,229,388,324,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,229,388,324,921/2,857,057.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,030,676.92

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