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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,104,275.50 and 4,637,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,104,275.50 and 4,637,295 is: 6,927,382.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,104,275.50 : 4,637,295 = 4,637,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,104,275.50/4,637,295 = 4,637,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,104,275.50x = 4,637,295 × 4,637,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,104,275.50x = 21,504,504,917,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,504,504,917,025/3,104,275.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,927,382.87

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