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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,876,836.50 and 4,367,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,876,836.50 and 4,367,736 is: 6,631,283.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,876,836.50 : 4,367,736 = 4,367,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,876,836.50/4,367,736 = 4,367,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,876,836.50x = 4,367,736 × 4,367,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,876,836.50x = 19,077,117,765,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,077,117,765,696/2,876,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,631,283.27

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