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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,172,551.05 and 4,833,182.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,172,551.05 and 4,833,182.67 is: 7,363,050.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,172,551.05 : 4,833,182.67 = 4,833,182.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,172,551.05/4,833,182.67 = 4,833,182.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,172,551.05x = 4,833,182.67 × 4,833,182.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,172,551.05x = 23,359,654,739,712.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,359,654,739,712.77/3,172,551.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,363,050.87

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