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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,958,896.25 and 6,374,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,958,896.25 and 6,374,877 is: 13,734,532.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,958,896.25 : 6,374,877 = 6,374,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,958,896.25/6,374,877 = 6,374,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,958,896.25x = 6,374,877 × 6,374,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,958,896.25x = 40,639,056,765,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,639,056,765,129/2,958,896.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,734,532.52

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