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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,929,734.56 and 6,426,745.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,929,734.56 and 6,426,745.03 is: 14,097,881.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,929,734.56 : 6,426,745.03 = 6,426,745.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,929,734.56/6,426,745.03 = 6,426,745.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,929,734.56x = 6,426,745.03 × 6,426,745.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,929,734.56x = 41,303,051,696,696.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,303,051,696,696.56/2,929,734.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,097,881.84

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