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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,935,666.50 and 4,134,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,935,666.50 and 4,134,084 is: 5,821,727.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,935,666.50 : 4,134,084 = 4,134,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,935,666.50/4,134,084 = 4,134,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,935,666.50x = 4,134,084 × 4,134,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,935,666.50x = 17,090,650,519,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,090,650,519,056/2,935,666.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,821,727.54

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