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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,489,278.50 and 3,844,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,489,278.50 and 3,844,476 is: 5,937,461.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,489,278.50 : 3,844,476 = 3,844,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,489,278.50/3,844,476 = 3,844,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,489,278.50x = 3,844,476 × 3,844,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,489,278.50x = 14,779,995,714,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,779,995,714,576/2,489,278.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937,461.68

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