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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,143,189.25 and 4,806,136.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,143,189.25 and 4,806,136.13 is: 7,348,887.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,143,189.25 : 4,806,136.13 = 4,806,136.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,143,189.25/4,806,136.13 = 4,806,136.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,143,189.25x = 4,806,136.13 × 4,806,136.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,143,189.25x = 23,098,944,452,030.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,098,944,452,030.02/3,143,189.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,348,887.58

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