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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,941,550.50 and 3,039,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,941,550.50 and 3,039,084 is: 4,757,039.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,941,550.50 : 3,039,084 = 3,039,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,941,550.50/3,039,084 = 3,039,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,941,550.50x = 3,039,084 × 3,039,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,941,550.50x = 9,236,031,559,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,236,031,559,056/1,941,550.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,757,039.06

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