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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,312,266.50 and 4,984,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,312,266.50 and 4,984,984 is: 7,502,435.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,312,266.50 : 4,984,984 = 4,984,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,312,266.50/4,984,984 = 4,984,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,312,266.50x = 4,984,984 × 4,984,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,312,266.50x = 24,850,065,480,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,850,065,480,256/3,312,266.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,502,435.41

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