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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,917,008.75 and 4,415,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,917,008.75 and 4,415,757 is: 6,684,556.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,917,008.75 : 4,415,757 = 4,415,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,917,008.75/4,415,757 = 4,415,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,917,008.75x = 4,415,757 × 4,415,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,917,008.75x = 19,498,909,883,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,498,909,883,049/2,917,008.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,684,556.53

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