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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,956,858.17 and 6,355,456.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,956,858.17 and 6,355,456.17 is: 13,660,385.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,956,858.17 : 6,355,456.17 = 6,355,456.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,956,858.17/6,355,456.17 = 6,355,456.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,956,858.17x = 6,355,456.17 × 6,355,456.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,956,858.17x = 40,391,823,152,624.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,391,823,152,624.03/2,956,858.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,660,385.72

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