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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,088,359 and 4,656,838.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,088,359 and 4,656,838.50 is: 7,021,898.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,088,359 : 4,656,838.50 = 4,656,838.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,088,359/4,656,838.50 = 4,656,838.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,088,359x = 4,656,838.50 × 4,656,838.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,088,359x = 21,686,144,815,082.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,686,144,815,082.25/3,088,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,021,898.95

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