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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,054,342.50 and 4,488,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,054,342.50 and 4,488,018 is: 6,594,645.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,054,342.50 : 4,488,018 = 4,488,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,054,342.50/4,488,018 = 4,488,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,054,342.50x = 4,488,018 × 4,488,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,054,342.50x = 20,142,305,568,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,142,305,568,324/3,054,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,594,645.35

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