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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,068.50 and 4,834,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,068.50 and 4,834,002 is: 7,364,346.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,068.50 : 4,834,002 = 4,834,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,068.50/4,834,002 = 4,834,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,068.50x = 4,834,002 × 4,834,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,068.50x = 23,367,575,336,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,367,575,336,004/3,173,068.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,364,346.32

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