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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,960,808.19 and 4,473,470.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,960,808.19 and 4,473,470.53 is: 6,758,944.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,960,808.19 : 4,473,470.53 = 4,473,470.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,960,808.19/4,473,470.53 = 4,473,470.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,960,808.19x = 4,473,470.53 × 4,473,470.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,960,808.19x = 20,011,938,593,962.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,011,938,593,962.16/2,960,808.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,758,944.63

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