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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,700,658.50 and 3,798,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,700,658.50 and 3,798,384 is: 5,342,297.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,700,658.50 : 3,798,384 = 3,798,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,700,658.50/3,798,384 = 3,798,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,700,658.50x = 3,798,384 × 3,798,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,700,658.50x = 14,427,721,011,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,427,721,011,456/2,700,658.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,342,297.45

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