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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,116,169 and 4,786,817.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,116,169 and 4,786,817.50 is: 7,353,138.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,116,169 : 4,786,817.50 = 4,786,817.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,116,169/4,786,817.50 = 4,786,817.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,116,169x = 4,786,817.50 × 4,786,817.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,116,169x = 22,913,621,778,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,913,621,778,306.25/3,116,169
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,353,138.35

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