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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,959,287.75 and 4,458,483

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,959,287.75 and 4,458,483 is: 6,717,180.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,959,287.75 : 4,458,483 = 4,458,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,959,287.75/4,458,483 = 4,458,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,959,287.75x = 4,458,483 × 4,458,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,959,287.75x = 19,878,070,661,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,878,070,661,289/2,959,287.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,717,180.73

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