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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,935,507.50 and 4,133,841.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,935,507.50 and 4,133,841.75 is: 5,821,360.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,935,507.50 : 4,133,841.75 = 4,133,841.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,935,507.50/4,133,841.75 = 4,133,841.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,935,507.50x = 4,133,841.75 × 4,133,841.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,935,507.50x = 17,088,647,614,043.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,088,647,614,043.06/2,935,507.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,821,360.57

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