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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,956,281.75 and 6,354,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,956,281.75 and 6,354,468 is: 13,658,800.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,956,281.75 : 6,354,468 = 6,354,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,956,281.75/6,354,468 = 6,354,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,956,281.75x = 6,354,468 × 6,354,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,956,281.75x = 40,379,263,563,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,379,263,563,024/2,956,281.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,658,800.81

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