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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,678.25 and 4,852,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,678.25 and 4,852,116 is: 7,453,443.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,678.25 : 4,852,116 = 4,852,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,678.25/4,852,116 = 4,852,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,678.25x = 4,852,116 × 4,852,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,678.25x = 23,543,029,677,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,543,029,677,456/3,158,678.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,453,443.44

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