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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,315,484.50 and 4,952,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,315,484.50 and 4,952,754 is: 7,398,548.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,315,484.50 : 4,952,754 = 4,952,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,315,484.50/4,952,754 = 4,952,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,315,484.50x = 4,952,754 × 4,952,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,315,484.50x = 24,529,772,184,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,529,772,184,516/3,315,484.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,398,548.29

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