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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,993,127.75 and 4,564,420.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,993,127.75 and 4,564,420.88 is: 6,960,590.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,993,127.75 : 4,564,420.88 = 4,564,420.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,993,127.75/4,564,420.88 = 4,564,420.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,993,127.75x = 4,564,420.88 × 4,564,420.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,993,127.75x = 20,833,937,924,135.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,833,937,924,135.77/2,993,127.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,960,590.95

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