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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,900,817.56 and 6,040,028.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,900,817.56 and 6,040,028.25 is: 12,576,434.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,900,817.56 : 6,040,028.25 = 6,040,028.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,900,817.56/6,040,028.25 = 6,040,028.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,900,817.56x = 6,040,028.25 × 6,040,028.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,900,817.56x = 36,481,941,260,798.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,481,941,260,798.06/2,900,817.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,576,434.22

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