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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,255,939.50 and 4,789,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,255,939.50 and 4,789,595 is: 7,045,653.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,255,939.50 : 4,789,595 = 4,789,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,255,939.50/4,789,595 = 4,789,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,255,939.50x = 4,789,595 × 4,789,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,255,939.50x = 22,940,220,264,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,940,220,264,025/3,255,939.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,045,653.11

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