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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,021,709.25 and 4,685,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,021,709.25 and 4,685,745 is: 7,266,154.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,021,709.25 : 4,685,745 = 4,685,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,021,709.25/4,685,745 = 4,685,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,021,709.25x = 4,685,745 × 4,685,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,021,709.25x = 21,956,206,205,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,956,206,205,025/3,021,709.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,266,154.48

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