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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,962,496.25 and 4,424,331.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,962,496.25 and 4,424,331.38 is: 6,607,504.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,962,496.25 : 4,424,331.38 = 4,424,331.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,962,496.25/4,424,331.38 = 4,424,331.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,962,496.25x = 4,424,331.38 × 4,424,331.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,962,496.25x = 19,574,708,115,809.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,574,708,115,809.39/2,962,496.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,607,504.77

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