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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,052,169.23 and 4,723,851.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,052,169.23 and 4,723,851.66 is: 7,311,119.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,052,169.23 : 4,723,851.66 = 4,723,851.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,052,169.23/4,723,851.66 = 4,723,851.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,052,169.23x = 4,723,851.66 × 4,723,851.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,052,169.23x = 22,314,774,470,255.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,314,774,470,255.87/3,052,169.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,311,119.67

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