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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,956,804.50 and 4,322,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,956,804.50 and 4,322,952 is: 6,320,307.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,956,804.50 : 4,322,952 = 4,322,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,956,804.50/4,322,952 = 4,322,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,956,804.50x = 4,322,952 × 4,322,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,956,804.50x = 18,687,913,994,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,687,913,994,304/2,956,804.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,320,307.61

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