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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,790.69 and 4,940,706.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,790.69 and 4,940,706.38 is: 7,740,075.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,790.69 : 4,940,706.38 = 4,940,706.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,790.69/4,940,706.38 = 4,940,706.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,790.69x = 4,940,706.38 × 4,940,706.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,790.69x = 24,410,579,483,965.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,410,579,483,965.64/3,153,790.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,740,075.96

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