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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,935,432.50 and 4,133,728.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,935,432.50 and 4,133,728.50 is: 5,821,190.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,935,432.50 : 4,133,728.50 = 4,133,728.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,935,432.50/4,133,728.50 = 4,133,728.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,935,432.50x = 4,133,728.50 × 4,133,728.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,935,432.50x = 17,087,711,311,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,087,711,311,712.25/2,935,432.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,821,190.34

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