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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,088,317 and 4,455,274.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,088,317 and 4,455,274.50 is: 6,427,277.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,088,317 : 4,455,274.50 = 4,455,274.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,088,317/4,455,274.50 = 4,455,274.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,088,317x = 4,455,274.50 × 4,455,274.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,088,317x = 19,849,470,870,350.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,849,470,870,350.25/3,088,317
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,427,277.66

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