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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,154.75 and 4,834,135.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,154.75 and 4,834,135.69 is: 7,364,553.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,154.75 : 4,834,135.69 = 4,834,135.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,154.75/4,834,135.69 = 4,834,135.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,154.75x = 4,834,135.69 × 4,834,135.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,154.75x = 23,368,867,845,161.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,368,867,845,161.10/3,173,154.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,364,553.48

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