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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,260.50 and 4,869,629.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,260.50 and 4,869,629.75 is: 7,520,245.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,260.50 : 4,869,629.75 = 4,869,629.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,260.50/4,869,629.75 = 4,869,629.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,260.50x = 4,869,629.75 × 4,869,629.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,260.50x = 23,713,293,902,085.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,713,293,902,085.06/3,153,260.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,520,245.76

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