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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,463,899.19 and 4,989,637.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,463,899.19 and 4,989,637.13 is: 7,187,414.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,463,899.19 : 4,989,637.13 = 4,989,637.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,463,899.19/4,989,637.13 = 4,989,637.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,463,899.19x = 4,989,637.13 × 4,989,637.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,463,899.19x = 24,896,478,639,178.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,896,478,639,178.27/3,463,899.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,187,414.32

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