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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,037,621.50 and 4,489,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,037,621.50 and 4,489,911 is: 6,636,541.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,037,621.50 : 4,489,911 = 4,489,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,037,621.50/4,489,911 = 4,489,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,037,621.50x = 4,489,911 × 4,489,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,037,621.50x = 20,159,300,787,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,159,300,787,921/3,037,621.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,636,541.38

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