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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,895.16 and 4,539,300.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,895.16 and 4,539,300.75 is: 7,011,223.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,895.16 : 4,539,300.75 = 4,539,300.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,895.16/4,539,300.75 = 4,539,300.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,895.16x = 4,539,300.75 × 4,539,300.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,895.16x = 20,605,251,298,950.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,605,251,298,950.56/2,938,895.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,011,223.68

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