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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,476,858.50 and 3,487,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,476,858.50 and 3,487,959 is: 4,911,809.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,476,858.50 : 3,487,959 = 3,487,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,476,858.50/3,487,959 = 3,487,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,476,858.50x = 3,487,959 × 3,487,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,476,858.50x = 12,165,857,985,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,165,857,985,681/2,476,858.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,911,809.85

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