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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,860,656.75 and 4,320,145.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,860,656.75 and 4,320,145.13 is: 6,524,254.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,860,656.75 : 4,320,145.13 = 4,320,145.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,860,656.75/4,320,145.13 = 4,320,145.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,860,656.75x = 4,320,145.13 × 4,320,145.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,860,656.75x = 18,663,653,901,061.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,663,653,901,061.27/2,860,656.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,524,254.93

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