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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,002,224.50 and 4,423,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,002,224.50 and 4,423,929 is: 6,518,882.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,002,224.50 : 4,423,929 = 4,423,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,002,224.50/4,423,929 = 4,423,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,002,224.50x = 4,423,929 × 4,423,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,002,224.50x = 19,571,147,797,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,571,147,797,041/3,002,224.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,518,882.18

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