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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,661,079.50 and 4,169,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,661,079.50 and 4,169,646 is: 6,533,419.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,661,079.50 : 4,169,646 = 4,169,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,661,079.50/4,169,646 = 4,169,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,661,079.50x = 4,169,646 × 4,169,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,661,079.50x = 17,385,947,765,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,385,947,765,316/2,661,079.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,533,419.15

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