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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,886,914.25 and 4,469,612.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,886,914.25 and 4,469,612.06 is: 6,919,994.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,886,914.25 : 4,469,612.06 = 4,469,612.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,886,914.25/4,469,612.06 = 4,469,612.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,886,914.25x = 4,469,612.06 × 4,469,612.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,886,914.25x = 19,977,431,989,245.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,977,431,989,245.50/2,886,914.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,919,994.94

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