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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,993,125.50 and 4,564,417.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,993,125.50 and 4,564,417.50 is: 6,960,585.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,993,125.50 : 4,564,417.50 = 4,564,417.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,993,125.50/4,564,417.50 = 4,564,417.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,993,125.50x = 4,564,417.50 × 4,564,417.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,993,125.50x = 20,833,907,114,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,833,907,114,306.25/2,993,125.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,960,585.89

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