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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,344,722.50 and 4,938,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,344,722.50 and 4,938,351 is: 7,291,280.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,344,722.50 : 4,938,351 = 4,938,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,344,722.50/4,938,351 = 4,938,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,344,722.50x = 4,938,351 × 4,938,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,344,722.50x = 24,387,310,599,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,387,310,599,201/3,344,722.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,291,280.70

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