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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,255,606.50 and 4,789,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,255,606.50 and 4,789,307 is: 7,045,526.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,255,606.50 : 4,789,307 = 4,789,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,255,606.50/4,789,307 = 4,789,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,255,606.50x = 4,789,307 × 4,789,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,255,606.50x = 22,937,461,540,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,937,461,540,249/3,255,606.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,045,526.40

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