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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,450,992.50 and 3,594,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,450,992.50 and 3,594,084 is: 5,270,289.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,450,992.50 : 3,594,084 = 3,594,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,450,992.50/3,594,084 = 3,594,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,450,992.50x = 3,594,084 × 3,594,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,450,992.50x = 12,917,439,799,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,917,439,799,056/2,450,992.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,270,289.40

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