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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,289,420.50 and 4,934,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,289,420.50 and 4,934,133 is: 7,401,202.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,289,420.50 : 4,934,133 = 4,934,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,289,420.50/4,934,133 = 4,934,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,289,420.50x = 4,934,133 × 4,934,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,289,420.50x = 24,345,668,461,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,345,668,461,689/3,289,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,401,202.88

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