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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,993,284.88 and 4,564,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,993,284.88 and 4,564,650 is: 6,960,924.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,993,284.88 : 4,564,650 = 4,564,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,993,284.88/4,564,650 = 4,564,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,993,284.88x = 4,564,650 × 4,564,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,993,284.88x = 20,836,029,622,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,836,029,622,500/2,993,284.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,960,924.37

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