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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,054,703.50 and 4,529,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,054,703.50 and 4,529,187 is: 6,715,393.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,054,703.50 : 4,529,187 = 4,529,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,054,703.50/4,529,187 = 4,529,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,054,703.50x = 4,529,187 × 4,529,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,054,703.50x = 20,513,534,880,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,513,534,880,969/3,054,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,715,393.12

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