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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,861,125.75 and 4,010,454.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,861,125.75 and 4,010,454.38 is: 5,621,474.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,861,125.75 : 4,010,454.38 = 4,010,454.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,861,125.75/4,010,454.38 = 4,010,454.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,861,125.75x = 4,010,454.38 × 4,010,454.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,861,125.75x = 16,083,744,293,956.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,083,744,293,956.64/2,861,125.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,621,474.10

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