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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,315,706.50 and 4,985,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,315,706.50 and 4,985,863 is: 7,497,295.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,315,706.50 : 4,985,863 = 4,985,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,315,706.50/4,985,863 = 4,985,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,315,706.50x = 4,985,863 × 4,985,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,315,706.50x = 24,858,829,854,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,858,829,854,769/3,315,706.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,497,295.03

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