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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,737,299.50 and 4,907,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,737,299.50 and 4,907,385 is: 6,443,804.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737,299.50 : 4,907,385 = 4,907,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737,299.50/4,907,385 = 4,907,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737,299.50x = 4,907,385 × 4,907,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737,299.50x = 24,082,427,538,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,082,427,538,225/3,737,299.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,443,804.55

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