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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,038,789.25 and 4,635,366.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,038,789.25 and 4,635,366.75 is: 7,070,784.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,789.25 : 4,635,366.75 = 4,635,366.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,789.25/4,635,366.75 = 4,635,366.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,789.25x = 4,635,366.75 × 4,635,366.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,789.25x = 21,486,624,907,005.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,486,624,907,005.56/3,038,789.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,070,784.82

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