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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,808,553.50 and 4,112,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,808,553.50 and 4,112,856 is: 6,022,881.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,808,553.50 : 4,112,856 = 4,112,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,808,553.50/4,112,856 = 4,112,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,808,553.50x = 4,112,856 × 4,112,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,808,553.50x = 16,915,584,476,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,915,584,476,736/2,808,553.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,022,881.34

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