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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,144,989 and 4,712,549.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,144,989 and 4,712,549.50 is: 7,061,430.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,144,989 : 4,712,549.50 = 4,712,549.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,144,989/4,712,549.50 = 4,712,549.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,144,989x = 4,712,549.50 × 4,712,549.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,144,989x = 22,208,122,789,950.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,208,122,789,950.25/3,144,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,061,430.99

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