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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,561.50 and 4,540,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,561.50 and 4,540,827 is: 7,016,735.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,561.50 : 4,540,827 = 4,540,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,561.50/4,540,827 = 4,540,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,561.50x = 4,540,827 × 4,540,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,561.50x = 20,619,109,843,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,619,109,843,929/2,938,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,016,735.86

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