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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,835,774.50 and 4,358,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,835,774.50 and 4,358,788 is: 6,699,768.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,835,774.50 : 4,358,788 = 4,358,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,835,774.50/4,358,788 = 4,358,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,835,774.50x = 4,358,788 × 4,358,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,835,774.50x = 18,999,032,828,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,999,032,828,944/2,835,774.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,699,768.56

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