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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,257,090.50 and 4,790,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,257,090.50 and 4,790,804 is: 7,046,719.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,090.50 : 4,790,804 = 4,790,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,090.50/4,790,804 = 4,790,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,090.50x = 4,790,804 × 4,790,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,090.50x = 22,951,802,966,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,951,802,966,416/3,257,090.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,046,719.45

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