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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,050,824.50 and 4,138,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,050,824.50 and 4,138,722 is: 5,614,554.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,050,824.50 : 4,138,722 = 4,138,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,050,824.50/4,138,722 = 4,138,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,050,824.50x = 4,138,722 × 4,138,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,050,824.50x = 17,129,019,793,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,129,019,793,284/3,050,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,614,554.29

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