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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,289,710.50 and 6,000,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,289,710.50 and 6,000,048 is: 8,392,308.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,289,710.50 : 6,000,048 = 6,000,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,289,710.50/6,000,048 = 6,000,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,289,710.50x = 6,000,048 × 6,000,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,289,710.50x = 36,000,576,002,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,000,576,002,304/4,289,710.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,392,308.99

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