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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,884,836.50 and 4,568,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,884,836.50 and 4,568,066 is: 7,233,417.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,884,836.50 : 4,568,066 = 4,568,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,884,836.50/4,568,066 = 4,568,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,884,836.50x = 4,568,066 × 4,568,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,884,836.50x = 20,867,226,980,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,867,226,980,356/2,884,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,233,417.55

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