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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,510.50 and 4,374,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,510.50 and 4,374,276 is: 5,958,034.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,510.50 : 4,374,276 = 4,374,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,510.50/4,374,276 = 4,374,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,510.50x = 4,374,276 × 4,374,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,510.50x = 19,134,290,524,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,134,290,524,176/3,211,510.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,958,034.55

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