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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,324,389.50 and 6,082,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,324,389.50 and 6,082,798 is: 8,556,220.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,324,389.50 : 6,082,798 = 6,082,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,324,389.50/6,082,798 = 6,082,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,324,389.50x = 6,082,798 × 6,082,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,324,389.50x = 37,000,431,508,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,000,431,508,804/4,324,389.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,556,220.83

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