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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,712,604.50 and 4,196,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,712,604.50 and 4,196,460 is: 6,492,017.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,712,604.50 : 4,196,460 = 4,196,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,712,604.50/4,196,460 = 4,196,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,712,604.50x = 4,196,460 × 4,196,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,712,604.50x = 17,610,276,531,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,610,276,531,600/2,712,604.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,492,017.74

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