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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,575,450.50 and 3,497,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,575,450.50 and 3,497,802 is: 4,750,477.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,575,450.50 : 3,497,802 = 3,497,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,575,450.50/3,497,802 = 3,497,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,575,450.50x = 3,497,802 × 3,497,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,575,450.50x = 12,234,618,831,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,234,618,831,204/2,575,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,750,477.18

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