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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,195 and 4,808,524.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,195 and 4,808,524.50 is: 7,332,850.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,195 : 4,808,524.50 = 4,808,524.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,195/4,808,524.50 = 4,808,524.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,195x = 4,808,524.50 × 4,808,524.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,195x = 23,121,907,867,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,121,907,867,100.25/3,153,195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,332,850.61

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