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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,119,917.50 and 4,702,009.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,119,917.50 and 4,702,009.50 is: 7,086,371.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,119,917.50 : 4,702,009.50 = 4,702,009.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,119,917.50/4,702,009.50 = 4,702,009.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,119,917.50x = 4,702,009.50 × 4,702,009.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,119,917.50x = 22,108,893,338,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,108,893,338,090.25/3,119,917.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,086,371.14

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