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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,190,269.75 and 4,903,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,190,269.75 and 4,903,665 is: 7,537,271.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,190,269.75 : 4,903,665 = 4,903,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,190,269.75/4,903,665 = 4,903,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,190,269.75x = 4,903,665 × 4,903,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,190,269.75x = 24,045,930,432,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,045,930,432,225/3,190,269.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,537,271.87

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