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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,914,603.50 and 4,412,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,914,603.50 and 4,412,568 is: 6,680,413.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,914,603.50 : 4,412,568 = 4,412,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,914,603.50/4,412,568 = 4,412,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,914,603.50x = 4,412,568 × 4,412,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,914,603.50x = 19,470,756,354,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,470,756,354,624/2,914,603.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,680,413.43

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