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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,943,053.50 and 3,047,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,943,053.50 and 3,047,697 is: 4,780,340.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,943,053.50 : 3,047,697 = 3,047,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,943,053.50/3,047,697 = 3,047,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,943,053.50x = 3,047,697 × 3,047,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,943,053.50x = 9,288,457,003,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,288,457,003,809/1,943,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,780,340.33

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