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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,456,865.50 and 4,979,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,456,865.50 and 4,979,751 is: 7,173,527.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,456,865.50 : 4,979,751 = 4,979,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,456,865.50/4,979,751 = 4,979,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,456,865.50x = 4,979,751 × 4,979,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,456,865.50x = 24,797,920,022,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,797,920,022,001/3,456,865.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,173,527.59

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