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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,031,819.50 and 4,459,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,031,819.50 and 4,459,002 is: 6,558,008.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,031,819.50 : 4,459,002 = 4,459,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,031,819.50/4,459,002 = 4,459,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,031,819.50x = 4,459,002 × 4,459,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,031,819.50x = 19,882,698,836,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,882,698,836,004/3,031,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,558,008.76

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