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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,877,072.75 and 4,295,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,877,072.75 and 4,295,916 is: 6,414,469.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,877,072.75 : 4,295,916 = 4,295,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,877,072.75/4,295,916 = 4,295,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,877,072.75x = 4,295,916 × 4,295,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,877,072.75x = 18,454,894,279,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,454,894,279,056/2,877,072.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,414,469.11

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