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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,116,189.50 and 4,694,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,116,189.50 and 4,694,788 is: 7,073,072.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,116,189.50 : 4,694,788 = 4,694,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,116,189.50/4,694,788 = 4,694,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,116,189.50x = 4,694,788 × 4,694,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,116,189.50x = 22,041,034,364,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,041,034,364,944/3,116,189.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,073,072.53

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