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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,842,330.50 and 4,368,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,842,330.50 and 4,368,897 is: 6,715,355.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,842,330.50 : 4,368,897 = 4,368,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,842,330.50/4,368,897 = 4,368,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,842,330.50x = 4,368,897 × 4,368,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,842,330.50x = 19,087,260,996,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,087,260,996,609/2,842,330.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,715,355.94

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