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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,095,959.50 and 4,552,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,095,959.50 and 4,552,938 is: 6,695,579.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,095,959.50 : 4,552,938 = 4,552,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,095,959.50/4,552,938 = 4,552,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,095,959.50x = 4,552,938 × 4,552,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,095,959.50x = 20,729,244,431,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,729,244,431,844/3,095,959.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,695,579.98

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