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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,231,539.50 and 4,914,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,231,539.50 and 4,914,454 is: 7,473,793.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,231,539.50 : 4,914,454 = 4,914,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,231,539.50/4,914,454 = 4,914,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,231,539.50x = 4,914,454 × 4,914,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,231,539.50x = 24,151,858,118,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,151,858,118,116/3,231,539.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,473,793.25

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