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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,123,319.50 and 4,724,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,123,319.50 and 4,724,343 is: 7,146,056.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,123,319.50 : 4,724,343 = 4,724,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,123,319.50/4,724,343 = 4,724,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,123,319.50x = 4,724,343 × 4,724,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,123,319.50x = 22,319,416,781,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,319,416,781,649/3,123,319.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,146,056.23

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