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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,981,847.50 and 6,148,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,981,847.50 and 6,148,791 is: 9,494,997.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,847.50 : 6,148,791 = 6,148,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,847.50/6,148,791 = 6,148,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,847.50x = 6,148,791 × 6,148,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,847.50x = 37,807,630,761,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,807,630,761,681/3,981,847.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,494,997.17

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