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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,103,796.25 and 4,788,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,103,796.25 and 4,788,549 is: 7,387,792.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,103,796.25 : 4,788,549 = 4,788,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,103,796.25/4,788,549 = 4,788,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,103,796.25x = 4,788,549 × 4,788,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,103,796.25x = 22,930,201,525,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,930,201,525,401/3,103,796.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,792.14

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