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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,566 and 4,540,829.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,566 and 4,540,829.50 is: 7,016,732.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,566 : 4,540,829.50 = 4,540,829.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,566/4,540,829.50 = 4,540,829.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,566x = 4,540,829.50 × 4,540,829.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,566x = 20,619,132,548,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,619,132,548,070.25/2,938,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,016,732.84

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