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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,931,317.25 and 4,529,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,931,317.25 and 4,529,853 is: 7,000,118.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,931,317.25 : 4,529,853 = 4,529,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,931,317.25/4,529,853 = 4,529,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,931,317.25x = 4,529,853 × 4,529,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,931,317.25x = 20,519,568,201,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,519,568,201,609/2,931,317.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,000,118.53

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