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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,936,094.75 and 4,491,895.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,936,094.75 and 4,491,895.50 is: 6,872,096.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,936,094.75 : 4,491,895.50 = 4,491,895.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,936,094.75/4,491,895.50 = 4,491,895.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,936,094.75x = 4,491,895.50 × 4,491,895.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,936,094.75x = 20,177,125,182,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,177,125,182,920.25/2,936,094.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,872,096.07

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