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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,780.50 and 4,887,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,780.50 and 4,887,008 is: 7,560,780.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,780.50 : 4,887,008 = 4,887,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,780.50/4,887,008 = 4,887,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,780.50x = 4,887,008 × 4,887,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,780.50x = 23,882,847,192,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,882,847,192,064/3,158,780.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,560,780.87

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