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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,458,426.50 and 3,721,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,458,426.50 and 3,721,923 is: 5,634,787.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,458,426.50 : 3,721,923 = 3,721,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,458,426.50/3,721,923 = 3,721,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,458,426.50x = 3,721,923 × 3,721,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,458,426.50x = 13,852,710,817,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,852,710,817,929/2,458,426.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,634,787.46

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