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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,843,938.50 and 4,024,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,843,938.50 and 4,024,086 is: 5,693,958.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,843,938.50 : 4,024,086 = 4,024,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,843,938.50/4,024,086 = 4,024,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,843,938.50x = 4,024,086 × 4,024,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,843,938.50x = 16,193,268,135,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,193,268,135,396/2,843,938.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,693,958.62

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