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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,919,355.50 and 4,648,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,919,355.50 and 4,648,845 is: 7,402,921.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,919,355.50 : 4,648,845 = 4,648,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,919,355.50/4,648,845 = 4,648,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,919,355.50x = 4,648,845 × 4,648,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,919,355.50x = 21,611,759,834,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,611,759,834,025/2,919,355.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,402,921.58

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