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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,575,026.50 and 4,590,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,575,026.50 and 4,590,237 is: 5,893,739.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,575,026.50 : 4,590,237 = 4,590,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,575,026.50/4,590,237 = 4,590,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,575,026.50x = 4,590,237 × 4,590,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,575,026.50x = 21,070,275,716,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,070,275,716,169/3,575,026.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,893,739.73

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