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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,939,037.75 and 4,539,601.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,939,037.75 and 4,539,601.13 is: 7,011,811.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,939,037.75 : 4,539,601.13 = 4,539,601.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,939,037.75/4,539,601.13 = 4,539,601.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,939,037.75x = 4,539,601.13 × 4,539,601.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,939,037.75x = 20,607,978,374,101.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,607,978,374,101.27/2,939,037.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,011,811.39

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