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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,100,277.53 and 4,820,182.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,100,277.53 and 4,820,182.17 is: 7,494,218.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,100,277.53 : 4,820,182.17 = 4,820,182.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,100,277.53/4,820,182.17 = 4,820,182.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,100,277.53x = 4,820,182.17 × 4,820,182.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,100,277.53x = 23,234,156,170,061.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,234,156,170,061.59/3,100,277.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,494,218.16

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