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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,190,246.50 and 4,903,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,190,246.50 and 4,903,638 is: 7,537,243.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,190,246.50 : 4,903,638 = 4,903,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,190,246.50/4,903,638 = 4,903,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,190,246.50x = 4,903,638 × 4,903,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,190,246.50x = 24,045,665,635,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,045,665,635,044/3,190,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,537,243.79

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