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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,149,124.75 and 4,722,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,149,124.75 and 4,722,867 is: 7,083,070.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,149,124.75 : 4,722,867 = 4,722,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,149,124.75/4,722,867 = 4,722,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,149,124.75x = 4,722,867 × 4,722,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,149,124.75x = 22,305,472,699,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,305,472,699,689/3,149,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,083,070.53

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