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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,072,718.50 and 4,426,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,072,718.50 and 4,426,371 is: 6,376,360.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,072,718.50 : 4,426,371 = 4,426,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,072,718.50/4,426,371 = 4,426,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,072,718.50x = 4,426,371 × 4,426,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,072,718.50x = 19,592,760,229,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,592,760,229,641/3,072,718.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,376,360.29

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