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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,637 and 4,834,816.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,637 and 4,834,816.50 is: 7,365,508.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,637 : 4,834,816.50 = 4,834,816.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,637/4,834,816.50 = 4,834,816.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,637x = 4,834,816.50 × 4,834,816.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,637x = 23,375,450,588,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,375,450,588,672.25/3,173,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,365,508.59

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