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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,495,829.50 and 4,723,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,495,829.50 and 4,723,155 is: 6,381,373.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,495,829.50 : 4,723,155 = 4,723,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,495,829.50/4,723,155 = 4,723,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,495,829.50x = 4,723,155 × 4,723,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,495,829.50x = 22,308,193,154,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,308,193,154,025/3,495,829.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,381,373.33

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