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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,157,062.33 and 4,617,495.49

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,157,062.33 and 4,617,495.49 is: 6,753,514.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,062.33 : 4,617,495.49 = 4,617,495.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,062.33/4,617,495.49 = 4,617,495.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,062.33x = 4,617,495.49 × 4,617,495.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,062.33x = 21,321,264,620,371.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,321,264,620,371.88/3,157,062.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,753,514.00

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