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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,918,142.75 and 4,661,798.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,918,142.75 and 4,661,798.25 is: 7,447,326.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,918,142.75 : 4,661,798.25 = 4,661,798.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,918,142.75/4,661,798.25 = 4,661,798.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,918,142.75x = 4,661,798.25 × 4,661,798.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,918,142.75x = 21,732,362,923,703.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,732,362,923,703.06/2,918,142.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,447,326.87

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