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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,653,078.50 and 4,207,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,653,078.50 and 4,207,797 is: 6,673,589.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,653,078.50 : 4,207,797 = 4,207,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,653,078.50/4,207,797 = 4,207,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,653,078.50x = 4,207,797 × 4,207,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,653,078.50x = 17,705,555,593,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,705,555,593,209/2,653,078.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,673,589.04

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