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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,136,554.50 and 4,794,983

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,136,554.50 and 4,794,983 is: 7,330,292.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,136,554.50 : 4,794,983 = 4,794,983 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,136,554.50/4,794,983 = 4,794,983/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,136,554.50x = 4,794,983 × 4,794,983
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,136,554.50x = 22,991,861,970,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,991,861,970,289/3,136,554.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,330,292.51

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