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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,031,957.50 and 4,543,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,031,957.50 and 4,543,266 is: 6,807,900.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,031,957.50 : 4,543,266 = 4,543,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,031,957.50/4,543,266 = 4,543,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,031,957.50x = 4,543,266 × 4,543,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,031,957.50x = 20,641,265,946,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,641,265,946,756/3,031,957.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,807,900.82

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