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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,091,081.50 and 4,728,658.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,091,081.50 and 4,728,658.50 is: 7,233,782.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,091,081.50 : 4,728,658.50 = 4,728,658.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,091,081.50/4,728,658.50 = 4,728,658.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,091,081.50x = 4,728,658.50 × 4,728,658.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,091,081.50x = 22,360,211,209,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,360,211,209,622.25/3,091,081.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,233,782.48

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