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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,903,451.50 and 4,513,896.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,903,451.50 and 4,513,896.75 is: 7,017,600.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,903,451.50 : 4,513,896.75 = 4,513,896.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,903,451.50/4,513,896.75 = 4,513,896.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,903,451.50x = 4,513,896.75 × 4,513,896.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,903,451.50x = 20,375,263,869,660.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,375,263,869,660.56/2,903,451.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,017,600.90

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