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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,552,143.63 and 4,949,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,552,143.63 and 4,949,019 is: 6,895,213.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,552,143.63 : 4,949,019 = 4,949,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,552,143.63/4,949,019 = 4,949,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,552,143.63x = 4,949,019 × 4,949,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,552,143.63x = 24,492,789,062,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,492,789,062,361/3,552,143.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,895,213.61

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