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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,938,588.50 and 4,452,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,938,588.50 and 4,452,237 is: 6,745,556.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,588.50 : 4,452,237 = 4,452,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,588.50/4,452,237 = 4,452,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,588.50x = 4,452,237 × 4,452,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,588.50x = 19,822,414,304,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,822,414,304,169/2,938,588.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,556.35

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