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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,201,289.50 and 4,883,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,201,289.50 and 4,883,238 is: 7,448,877.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,201,289.50 : 4,883,238 = 4,883,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,201,289.50/4,883,238 = 4,883,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,201,289.50x = 4,883,238 × 4,883,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,201,289.50x = 23,846,013,364,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,846,013,364,644/3,201,289.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,448,877.51

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