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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,991,937.50 and 4,486,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,991,937.50 and 4,486,752 is: 6,728,397.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,991,937.50 : 4,486,752 = 4,486,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,991,937.50/4,486,752 = 4,486,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,991,937.50x = 4,486,752 × 4,486,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,991,937.50x = 20,130,943,509,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,130,943,509,504/2,991,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,728,397.07

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