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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,929,745.25 and 6,426,765.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,929,745.25 and 6,426,765.56 is: 14,097,920.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,929,745.25 : 6,426,765.56 = 6,426,765.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,929,745.25/6,426,765.56 = 6,426,765.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,929,745.25x = 6,426,765.56 × 6,426,765.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,929,745.25x = 41,303,315,595,335.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,303,315,595,335.94/2,929,745.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,097,920.49

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