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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,255,608.50 and 4,789,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,255,608.50 and 4,789,310 is: 7,045,530.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,255,608.50 : 4,789,310 = 4,789,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,255,608.50/4,789,310 = 4,789,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,255,608.50x = 4,789,310 × 4,789,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,255,608.50x = 22,937,490,276,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,937,490,276,100/3,255,608.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,045,530.90

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