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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,150,589.50 and 4,754,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,150,589.50 and 4,754,865 is: 7,176,035.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,150,589.50 : 4,754,865 = 4,754,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,150,589.50/4,754,865 = 4,754,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,150,589.50x = 4,754,865 × 4,754,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,150,589.50x = 22,608,741,168,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,608,741,168,225/3,150,589.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,176,035.20

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