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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,895,754.50 and 4,338,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,895,754.50 and 4,338,042 is: 6,498,689.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,895,754.50 : 4,338,042 = 4,338,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,895,754.50/4,338,042 = 4,338,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,895,754.50x = 4,338,042 × 4,338,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,895,754.50x = 18,818,608,393,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,818,608,393,764/2,895,754.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,498,689.17

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