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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,948,683.50 and 4,450,089.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,948,683.50 and 4,450,089.38 is: 6,715,978.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,948,683.50 : 4,450,089.38 = 4,450,089.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,948,683.50/4,450,089.38 = 4,450,089.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,948,683.50x = 4,450,089.38 × 4,450,089.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,948,683.50x = 19,803,295,445,487.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,803,295,445,487.89/2,948,683.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,715,978.65

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