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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,110,481.50 and 4,447,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,110,481.50 and 4,447,994 is: 6,360,639.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,110,481.50 : 4,447,994 = 4,447,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,110,481.50/4,447,994 = 4,447,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,110,481.50x = 4,447,994 × 4,447,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,110,481.50x = 19,784,650,624,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,784,650,624,036/3,110,481.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,360,639.22

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