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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,160,408.50 and 4,731,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,160,408.50 and 4,731,954 is: 7,084,966.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,160,408.50 : 4,731,954 = 4,731,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,160,408.50/4,731,954 = 4,731,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,160,408.50x = 4,731,954 × 4,731,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,160,408.50x = 22,391,388,658,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,391,388,658,116/3,160,408.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,084,966.60

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