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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,860,869.38 and 4,009,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,860,869.38 and 4,009,500 is: 5,619,302.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,860,869.38 : 4,009,500 = 4,009,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,860,869.38/4,009,500 = 4,009,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,860,869.38x = 4,009,500 × 4,009,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,860,869.38x = 16,076,090,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,076,090,250,000/2,860,869.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,619,302.44

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