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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,803,783.50 and 4,200,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,803,783.50 and 4,200,957 is: 6,294,366.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,803,783.50 : 4,200,957 = 4,200,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,803,783.50/4,200,957 = 4,200,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,803,783.50x = 4,200,957 × 4,200,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,803,783.50x = 17,648,039,715,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,648,039,715,849/2,803,783.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,294,366.06

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