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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,504.50 and 4,726,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,504.50 and 4,726,431 is: 7,081,666.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,504.50 : 4,726,431 = 4,726,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,504.50/4,726,431 = 4,726,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,504.50x = 4,726,431 × 4,726,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,504.50x = 22,339,149,997,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,339,149,997,761/3,154,504.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,081,666.87

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