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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,909,756.25 and 6,323,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,909,756.25 and 6,323,157 is: 13,740,777.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,909,756.25 : 6,323,157 = 6,323,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,909,756.25/6,323,157 = 6,323,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,909,756.25x = 6,323,157 × 6,323,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,909,756.25x = 39,982,314,446,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,982,314,446,649/2,909,756.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,740,777.92

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