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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,289,498.50 and 4,934,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,289,498.50 and 4,934,247 is: 7,401,369.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,289,498.50 : 4,934,247 = 4,934,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,289,498.50/4,934,247 = 4,934,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,289,498.50x = 4,934,247 × 4,934,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,289,498.50x = 24,346,793,457,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,346,793,457,009/3,289,498.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,401,369.38

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