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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,993,134.50 and 4,564,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,993,134.50 and 4,564,431 is: 6,960,606.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,993,134.50 : 4,564,431 = 4,564,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,993,134.50/4,564,431 = 4,564,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,993,134.50x = 4,564,431 × 4,564,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,993,134.50x = 20,834,030,353,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,834,030,353,761/2,993,134.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,960,606.13

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