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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,000,621 and 4,287,817.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,000,621 and 4,287,817.50 is: 6,127,191.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000,621 : 4,287,817.50 = 4,287,817.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000,621/4,287,817.50 = 4,287,817.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000,621x = 4,287,817.50 × 4,287,817.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000,621x = 18,385,378,913,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,385,378,913,306.25/3,000,621
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,127,191.31

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