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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,713,045.50 and 4,198,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,713,045.50 and 4,198,989 is: 6,498,788.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,713,045.50 : 4,198,989 = 4,198,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,713,045.50/4,198,989 = 4,198,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,713,045.50x = 4,198,989 × 4,198,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,713,045.50x = 17,631,508,622,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,631,508,622,121/2,713,045.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,498,788.40

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