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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,149,826.75 and 4,886,578.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,149,826.75 and 4,886,578.13 is: 7,580,939.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,149,826.75 : 4,886,578.13 = 4,886,578.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,149,826.75/4,886,578.13 = 4,886,578.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,149,826.75x = 4,886,578.13 × 4,886,578.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,149,826.75x = 23,878,645,771,728.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,878,645,771,728.52/3,149,826.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,580,939.42

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