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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,157,107.50 and 4,617,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,157,107.50 and 4,617,563 is: 6,753,614.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,107.50 : 4,617,563 = 4,617,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,107.50/4,617,563 = 4,617,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,107.50x = 4,617,563 × 4,617,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,107.50x = 21,321,888,058,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,321,888,058,969/3,157,107.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,753,614.84

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