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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,613,297.50 and 4,921,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,613,297.50 and 4,921,551 is: 6,703,479.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,613,297.50 : 4,921,551 = 4,921,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,613,297.50/4,921,551 = 4,921,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,613,297.50x = 4,921,551 × 4,921,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,613,297.50x = 24,221,664,245,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,221,664,245,601/3,613,297.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,703,479.09

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