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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,936,081.25 and 4,491,873.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,936,081.25 and 4,491,873.56 is: 6,872,060.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,936,081.25 : 4,491,873.56 = 4,491,873.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,936,081.25/4,491,873.56 = 4,491,873.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,936,081.25x = 4,491,873.56 × 4,491,873.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,936,081.25x = 20,176,928,101,486.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,176,928,101,486.44/2,936,081.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,872,060.54

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