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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,876,534.25 and 6,391,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,876,534.25 and 6,391,566 is: 14,201,852.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,876,534.25 : 6,391,566 = 6,391,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,876,534.25/6,391,566 = 6,391,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,876,534.25x = 6,391,566 × 6,391,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,876,534.25x = 40,852,115,932,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,852,115,932,356/2,876,534.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,201,852.78

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