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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,865,360.38 and 4,286,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,865,360.38 and 4,286,694 is: 6,413,066.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,865,360.38 : 4,286,694 = 4,286,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,865,360.38/4,286,694 = 4,286,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,865,360.38x = 4,286,694 × 4,286,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,865,360.38x = 18,375,745,449,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,375,745,449,636/2,865,360.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,413,066.09

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