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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,884,828.25 and 4,568,051.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,884,828.25 and 4,568,051.75 is: 7,233,393.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,884,828.25 : 4,568,051.75 = 4,568,051.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,884,828.25/4,568,051.75 = 4,568,051.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,884,828.25x = 4,568,051.75 × 4,568,051.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,884,828.25x = 20,867,096,790,678.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,867,096,790,678.06/2,884,828.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,233,393.11

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