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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,136,075.50 and 4,794,085.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,136,075.50 and 4,794,085.50 is: 7,328,667.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,136,075.50 : 4,794,085.50 = 4,794,085.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,136,075.50/4,794,085.50 = 4,794,085.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,136,075.50x = 4,794,085.50 × 4,794,085.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,136,075.50x = 22,983,255,781,310.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,983,255,781,310.25/3,136,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,328,667.88

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