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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,032,056.50 and 4,435,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,032,056.50 and 4,435,227 is: 6,487,754.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,032,056.50 : 4,435,227 = 4,435,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,032,056.50/4,435,227 = 4,435,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,032,056.50x = 4,435,227 × 4,435,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,032,056.50x = 19,671,238,541,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,671,238,541,529/3,032,056.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,487,754.61

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