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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,939,091.75 and 4,539,678.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,939,091.75 and 4,539,678.75 is: 7,011,922.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,939,091.75 : 4,539,678.75 = 4,539,678.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,939,091.75/4,539,678.75 = 4,539,678.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,939,091.75x = 4,539,678.75 × 4,539,678.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,939,091.75x = 20,608,683,153,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,608,683,153,201.56/2,939,091.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,011,922.36

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