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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,674,500.50 and 4,062,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,674,500.50 and 4,062,894 is: 6,172,033.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,674,500.50 : 4,062,894 = 4,062,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,674,500.50/4,062,894 = 4,062,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,674,500.50x = 4,062,894 × 4,062,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,674,500.50x = 16,507,107,655,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,507,107,655,236/2,674,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,172,033.86

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