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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,613,938 and 4,955,686.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,613,938 and 4,955,686.50 is: 6,795,586.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,613,938 : 4,955,686.50 = 4,955,686.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,613,938/4,955,686.50 = 4,955,686.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,613,938x = 4,955,686.50 × 4,955,686.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,613,938x = 24,558,828,686,282.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,558,828,686,282.25/3,613,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,795,586.61

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