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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,950.50 and 4,852,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,950.50 and 4,852,494 is: 7,453,962.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,950.50 : 4,852,494 = 4,852,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,950.50/4,852,494 = 4,852,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,950.50x = 4,852,494 × 4,852,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,950.50x = 23,546,698,020,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,546,698,020,036/3,158,950.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,453,962.33

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