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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,151,825.50 and 4,589,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,151,825.50 and 4,589,957 is: 6,684,286.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,151,825.50 : 4,589,957 = 4,589,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,151,825.50/4,589,957 = 4,589,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,151,825.50x = 4,589,957 × 4,589,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,151,825.50x = 21,067,705,261,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,067,705,261,849/3,151,825.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,684,286.70

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