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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,141,989.50 and 4,804,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,141,989.50 and 4,804,296 is: 7,346,065.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,141,989.50 : 4,804,296 = 4,804,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,141,989.50/4,804,296 = 4,804,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,141,989.50x = 4,804,296 × 4,804,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,141,989.50x = 23,081,260,055,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,081,260,055,616/3,141,989.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,346,065.31

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