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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,888,827.50 and 4,470,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,888,827.50 and 4,470,840 is: 6,919,212.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,888,827.50 : 4,470,840 = 4,470,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,888,827.50/4,470,840 = 4,470,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,888,827.50x = 4,470,840 × 4,470,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,888,827.50x = 19,988,410,305,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,988,410,305,600/2,888,827.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,919,212.14

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