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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,917,518.75 and 6,284,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,917,518.75 and 6,284,466 is: 13,537,021.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,917,518.75 : 6,284,466 = 6,284,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,917,518.75/6,284,466 = 6,284,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,917,518.75x = 6,284,466 × 6,284,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,917,518.75x = 39,494,512,905,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,494,512,905,156/2,917,518.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,537,021.11

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