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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,301,834.50 and 4,937,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,301,834.50 and 4,937,571 is: 7,383,655.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,301,834.50 : 4,937,571 = 4,937,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,301,834.50/4,937,571 = 4,937,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,301,834.50x = 4,937,571 × 4,937,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,301,834.50x = 24,379,607,380,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,379,607,380,041/3,301,834.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,383,655.17

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