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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,900,616.75 and 6,147,010.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,900,616.75 and 6,147,010.88 is: 13,026,796.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,900,616.75 : 6,147,010.88 = 6,147,010.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,900,616.75/6,147,010.88 = 6,147,010.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,900,616.75x = 6,147,010.88 × 6,147,010.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,900,616.75x = 37,785,742,697,368.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,785,742,697,368.27/2,900,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,026,796.01

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