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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,993,095.50 and 4,564,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,993,095.50 and 4,564,374 is: 6,960,522.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,993,095.50 : 4,564,374 = 4,564,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,993,095.50/4,564,374 = 4,564,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,993,095.50x = 4,564,374 × 4,564,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,993,095.50x = 20,833,510,011,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,833,510,011,876/2,993,095.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,960,522.98

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