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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,090,838.50 and 4,728,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,090,838.50 and 4,728,051 is: 7,232,492.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,090,838.50 : 4,728,051 = 4,728,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,090,838.50/4,728,051 = 4,728,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,090,838.50x = 4,728,051 × 4,728,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,090,838.50x = 22,354,466,258,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,354,466,258,601/3,090,838.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,232,492.50

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