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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,016,639.50 and 4,219,691.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,016,639.50 and 4,219,691.25 is: 5,902,526.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,016,639.50 : 4,219,691.25 = 4,219,691.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,016,639.50/4,219,691.25 = 4,219,691.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,016,639.50x = 4,219,691.25 × 4,219,691.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,016,639.50x = 17,805,794,245,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,805,794,245,326.56/3,016,639.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,902,526.39

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