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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,148,285.50 and 4,861,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,148,285.50 and 4,861,566 is: 7,507,204.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,148,285.50 : 4,861,566 = 4,861,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,148,285.50/4,861,566 = 4,861,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,148,285.50x = 4,861,566 × 4,861,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,148,285.50x = 23,634,823,972,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,634,823,972,356/3,148,285.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,507,204.79

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