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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,600,599.50 and 3,450,717

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,600,599.50 and 3,450,717 is: 4,578,731.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,600,599.50 : 3,450,717 = 3,450,717 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,600,599.50/3,450,717 = 3,450,717/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,600,599.50x = 3,450,717 × 3,450,717
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,600,599.50x = 11,907,447,814,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,907,447,814,089/2,600,599.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,578,731.87

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