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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,893,596.75 and 4,231,749.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,893,596.75 and 4,231,749.94 is: 6,188,736.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,893,596.75 : 4,231,749.94 = 4,231,749.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,893,596.75/4,231,749.94 = 4,231,749.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,893,596.75x = 4,231,749.94 × 4,231,749.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,893,596.75x = 17,907,707,533,531.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,907,707,533,531.25/2,893,596.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,188,736.40

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