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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,157,105.50 and 4,617,560.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,157,105.50 and 4,617,560.25 is: 6,753,611.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,105.50 : 4,617,560.25 = 4,617,560.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,105.50/4,617,560.25 = 4,617,560.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,105.50x = 4,617,560.25 × 4,617,560.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,105.50x = 21,321,862,662,380.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,321,862,662,380.06/3,157,105.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,753,611.07

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