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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,386,701.50 and 4,827,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,386,701.50 and 4,827,804 is: 6,882,121.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,386,701.50 : 4,827,804 = 4,827,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,386,701.50/4,827,804 = 4,827,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,386,701.50x = 4,827,804 × 4,827,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,386,701.50x = 23,307,691,462,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,307,691,462,416/3,386,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,882,121.58

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