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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,835,949.50 and 4,244,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,835,949.50 and 4,244,022 is: 6,351,214.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,835,949.50 : 4,244,022 = 4,244,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,835,949.50/4,244,022 = 4,244,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,835,949.50x = 4,244,022 × 4,244,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,835,949.50x = 18,011,722,736,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,011,722,736,484/2,835,949.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,351,214.20

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