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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,615,943.50 and 4,910,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,615,943.50 and 4,910,877 is: 6,669,549.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,615,943.50 : 4,910,877 = 4,910,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,615,943.50/4,910,877 = 4,910,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,615,943.50x = 4,910,877 × 4,910,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,615,943.50x = 24,116,712,909,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,116,712,909,129/3,615,943.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,669,549.15

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