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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,387,315 and 4,828,738.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,387,315 and 4,828,738.50 is: 6,883,539.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,387,315 : 4,828,738.50 = 4,828,738.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,387,315/4,828,738.50 = 4,828,738.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,387,315x = 4,828,738.50 × 4,828,738.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,387,315x = 23,316,715,501,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,316,715,501,382.25/3,387,315
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883,539.18

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