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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,060,994.50 and 4,424,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,060,994.50 and 4,424,895 is: 6,396,514.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,060,994.50 : 4,424,895 = 4,424,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,060,994.50/4,424,895 = 4,424,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,060,994.50x = 4,424,895 × 4,424,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,060,994.50x = 19,579,695,761,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,579,695,761,025/3,060,994.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,396,514.52

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