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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,945,342.25 and 6,355,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,945,342.25 and 6,355,422 is: 13,713,648.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,945,342.25 : 6,355,422 = 6,355,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,945,342.25/6,355,422 = 6,355,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,945,342.25x = 6,355,422 × 6,355,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,945,342.25x = 40,391,388,798,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,391,388,798,084/2,945,342.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,713,648.66

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