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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,209,341.50 and 4,371,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,209,341.50 and 4,371,138 is: 5,953,510.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,209,341.50 : 4,371,138 = 4,371,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,209,341.50/4,371,138 = 4,371,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,209,341.50x = 4,371,138 × 4,371,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,209,341.50x = 19,106,847,415,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,106,847,415,044/3,209,341.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,953,510.22

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