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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,054,829.50 and 4,208,049

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,054,829.50 and 4,208,049 is: 5,796,616.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,054,829.50 : 4,208,049 = 4,208,049 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,054,829.50/4,208,049 = 4,208,049/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,054,829.50x = 4,208,049 × 4,208,049
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,054,829.50x = 17,707,676,386,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,707,676,386,401/3,054,829.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,796,616.93

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