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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,192,916.50 and 4,822,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,192,916.50 and 4,822,542 is: 7,283,908.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,192,916.50 : 4,822,542 = 4,822,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,192,916.50/4,822,542 = 4,822,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,192,916.50x = 4,822,542 × 4,822,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,192,916.50x = 23,256,911,341,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,256,911,341,764/3,192,916.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,283,908.41

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