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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,175,108.50 and 4,769,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,175,108.50 and 4,769,811 is: 7,165,454.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,175,108.50 : 4,769,811 = 4,769,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,175,108.50/4,769,811 = 4,769,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,175,108.50x = 4,769,811 × 4,769,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,175,108.50x = 22,751,096,975,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,751,096,975,721/3,175,108.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,165,454.97

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