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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,384,379 and 4,889,863.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,384,379 and 4,889,863.50 is: 7,065,037.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,384,379 : 4,889,863.50 = 4,889,863.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,384,379/4,889,863.50 = 4,889,863.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,384,379x = 4,889,863.50 × 4,889,863.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,384,379x = 23,910,765,048,632.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,910,765,048,632.25/3,384,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,065,037.65

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