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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,969,372.50 and 4,590,519

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,969,372.50 and 4,590,519 is: 7,096,740.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,969,372.50 : 4,590,519 = 4,590,519 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,969,372.50/4,590,519 = 4,590,519/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,969,372.50x = 4,590,519 × 4,590,519
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,969,372.50x = 21,072,864,689,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,072,864,689,361/2,969,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,096,740.03

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