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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,935,429.50 and 4,133,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,935,429.50 and 4,133,724 is: 5,821,183.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,935,429.50 : 4,133,724 = 4,133,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,935,429.50/4,133,724 = 4,133,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,935,429.50x = 4,133,724 × 4,133,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,935,429.50x = 17,087,674,108,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,087,674,108,176/2,935,429.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,821,183.61

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