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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,778.75 and 4,887,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,778.75 and 4,887,006 is: 7,560,778.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,778.75 : 4,887,006 = 4,887,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,778.75/4,887,006 = 4,887,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,778.75x = 4,887,006 × 4,887,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,778.75x = 23,882,827,644,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,882,827,644,036/3,158,778.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,560,778.88

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