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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,960,806.50 and 4,473,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,960,806.50 and 4,473,468 is: 6,758,940.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,960,806.50 : 4,473,468 = 4,473,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,960,806.50/4,473,468 = 4,473,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,960,806.50x = 4,473,468 × 4,473,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,960,806.50x = 20,011,915,947,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,011,915,947,024/2,960,806.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,758,940.83

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