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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,255,601.50 and 4,789,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,255,601.50 and 4,789,316 is: 7,045,563.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,255,601.50 : 4,789,316 = 4,789,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,255,601.50/4,789,316 = 4,789,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,255,601.50x = 4,789,316 × 4,789,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,255,601.50x = 22,937,547,747,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,937,547,747,856/3,255,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,045,563.70

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