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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,992,601.50 and 4,643,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,992,601.50 and 4,643,283 is: 7,204,459.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,992,601.50 : 4,643,283 = 4,643,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,992,601.50/4,643,283 = 4,643,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,992,601.50x = 4,643,283 × 4,643,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,992,601.50x = 21,560,077,018,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,560,077,018,089/2,992,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,204,459.74

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