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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,835,958.50 and 4,359,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,835,958.50 and 4,359,054 is: 6,700,151.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,835,958.50 : 4,359,054 = 4,359,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,835,958.50/4,359,054 = 4,359,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,835,958.50x = 4,359,054 × 4,359,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,835,958.50x = 19,001,351,774,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,001,351,774,916/2,835,958.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,700,151.56

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