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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,807,836.50 and 4,012,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,807,836.50 and 4,012,464 is: 5,733,904.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,807,836.50 : 4,012,464 = 4,012,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,807,836.50/4,012,464 = 4,012,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,807,836.50x = 4,012,464 × 4,012,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,807,836.50x = 16,099,867,351,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,099,867,351,296/2,807,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,733,904.86

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