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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,939.50 and 4,342,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,939.50 and 4,342,093 is: 5,788,800.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,939.50 : 4,342,093 = 4,342,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,939.50/4,342,093 = 4,342,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,939.50x = 4,342,093 × 4,342,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,939.50x = 18,853,771,620,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,853,771,620,649/3,256,939.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,788,800.07

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