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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,956,798.50 and 4,322,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,956,798.50 and 4,322,943 is: 6,320,294.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,956,798.50 : 4,322,943 = 4,322,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,956,798.50/4,322,943 = 4,322,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,956,798.50x = 4,322,943 × 4,322,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,956,798.50x = 18,687,836,181,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,687,836,181,249/2,956,798.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,320,294.12

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