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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,422,199 and 4,784,728.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,422,199 and 4,784,728.50 is: 6,689,741.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,422,199 : 4,784,728.50 = 4,784,728.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,422,199/4,784,728.50 = 4,784,728.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,422,199x = 4,784,728.50 × 4,784,728.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,422,199x = 22,893,626,818,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,893,626,818,712.25/3,422,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,689,741.54

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