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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,811.50 and 4,940,736.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,811.50 and 4,940,736.75 is: 7,740,120.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,811.50 : 4,940,736.75 = 4,940,736.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,811.50/4,940,736.75 = 4,940,736.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,811.50x = 4,940,736.75 × 4,940,736.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,811.50x = 24,410,879,632,800.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,410,879,632,800.56/3,153,811.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,740,120.05

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