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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,874,758.25 and 5,833,992.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,874,758.25 and 5,833,992.75 is: 11,839,420.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,874,758.25 : 5,833,992.75 = 5,833,992.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,874,758.25/5,833,992.75 = 5,833,992.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,874,758.25x = 5,833,992.75 × 5,833,992.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,874,758.25x = 34,035,471,407,052.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,035,471,407,052.56/2,874,758.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,839,420.38

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