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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,849,214.50 and 5,959,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,849,214.50 and 5,959,476 is: 9,226,649.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,849,214.50 : 5,959,476 = 5,959,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,849,214.50/5,959,476 = 5,959,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,849,214.50x = 5,959,476 × 5,959,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,849,214.50x = 35,515,354,194,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,515,354,194,576/3,849,214.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,226,649.80

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