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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,103,339.50 and 4,843,631.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,103,339.50 and 4,843,631.25 is: 7,559,844.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,103,339.50 : 4,843,631.25 = 4,843,631.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,103,339.50/4,843,631.25 = 4,843,631.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,103,339.50x = 4,843,631.25 × 4,843,631.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,103,339.50x = 23,460,763,685,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,460,763,685,976.56/3,103,339.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,559,844.38

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