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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,489,266.50 and 3,844,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,489,266.50 and 3,844,434 is: 5,937,360.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,489,266.50 : 3,844,434 = 3,844,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,489,266.50/3,844,434 = 3,844,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,489,266.50x = 3,844,434 × 3,844,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,489,266.50x = 14,779,672,780,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,779,672,780,356/2,489,266.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937,360.58

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