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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,885,398.50 and 4,502,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,885,398.50 and 4,502,784 is: 7,026,781.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,885,398.50 : 4,502,784 = 4,502,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,885,398.50/4,502,784 = 4,502,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,885,398.50x = 4,502,784 × 4,502,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,885,398.50x = 20,275,063,750,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,275,063,750,656/2,885,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,026,781.14

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