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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,177,250.50 and 4,849,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,177,250.50 and 4,849,011 is: 7,400,394.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,177,250.50 : 4,849,011 = 4,849,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,177,250.50/4,849,011 = 4,849,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,177,250.50x = 4,849,011 × 4,849,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,177,250.50x = 23,512,907,678,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,512,907,678,121/3,177,250.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,400,394.67

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