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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,124,537.50 and 4,869,502.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,124,537.50 and 4,869,502.50 is: 7,588,980.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,124,537.50 : 4,869,502.50 = 4,869,502.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,124,537.50/4,869,502.50 = 4,869,502.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,124,537.50x = 4,869,502.50 × 4,869,502.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,124,537.50x = 23,712,054,597,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,712,054,597,506.25/3,124,537.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,588,980.64

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