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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,915,868.38 and 4,104,391.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,915,868.38 and 4,104,391.50 is: 5,777,362.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,915,868.38 : 4,104,391.50 = 4,104,391.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,915,868.38/4,104,391.50 = 4,104,391.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,915,868.38x = 4,104,391.50 × 4,104,391.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,915,868.38x = 16,846,029,585,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,846,029,585,272.25/2,915,868.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,777,362.84

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