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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,384,381 and 4,889,866.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,384,381 and 4,889,866.50 is: 7,065,042.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,384,381 : 4,889,866.50 = 4,889,866.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,384,381/4,889,866.50 = 4,889,866.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,384,381x = 4,889,866.50 × 4,889,866.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,384,381x = 23,910,794,387,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,910,794,387,822.25/3,384,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,065,042.14

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