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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,453.75 and 4,582,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,453.75 and 4,582,197 is: 6,696,488.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,453.75 : 4,582,197 = 4,582,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,453.75/4,582,197 = 4,582,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,453.75x = 4,582,197 × 4,582,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,453.75x = 20,996,529,346,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,996,529,346,809/3,135,453.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,696,488.30

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