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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,893,600.50 and 4,231,755

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,893,600.50 and 4,231,755 is: 6,188,743.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,893,600.50 : 4,231,755 = 4,231,755 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,893,600.50/4,231,755 = 4,231,755/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,893,600.50x = 4,231,755 × 4,231,755
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,893,600.50x = 17,907,750,380,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,907,750,380,025/2,893,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,188,743.19

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