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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,933,769.38 and 4,487,852.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,933,769.38 and 4,487,852.25 is: 6,865,167.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,933,769.38 : 4,487,852.25 = 4,487,852.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,933,769.38/4,487,852.25 = 4,487,852.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,933,769.38x = 4,487,852.25 × 4,487,852.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,933,769.38x = 20,140,817,817,830.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,140,817,817,830.06/2,933,769.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,865,167.38

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