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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,865,585.94 and 4,335,234.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,865,585.94 and 4,335,234.75 is: 6,558,609.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,865,585.94 : 4,335,234.75 = 4,335,234.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,865,585.94/4,335,234.75 = 4,335,234.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,865,585.94x = 4,335,234.75 × 4,335,234.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,865,585.94x = 18,794,260,337,607.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,794,260,337,607.56/2,865,585.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,558,609.91

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