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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,082,315.50 and 4,908,865.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,082,315.50 and 4,908,865.50 is: 7,817,811.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,082,315.50 : 4,908,865.50 = 4,908,865.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,082,315.50/4,908,865.50 = 4,908,865.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,082,315.50x = 4,908,865.50 × 4,908,865.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,082,315.50x = 24,096,960,497,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,096,960,497,090.25/3,082,315.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,817,811.15

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