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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,324.75 and 4,869,732.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,324.75 and 4,869,732.94 is: 7,520,411.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,324.75 : 4,869,732.94 = 4,869,732.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,324.75/4,869,732.94 = 4,869,732.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,324.75x = 4,869,732.94 × 4,869,732.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,324.75x = 23,714,298,882,572.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,714,298,882,572.38/3,153,324.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,520,411.24

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