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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,123,726.75 and 4,718,873.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,123,726.75 and 4,718,873.25 is: 7,128,589.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,123,726.75 : 4,718,873.25 = 4,718,873.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,123,726.75/4,718,873.25 = 4,718,873.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,123,726.75x = 4,718,873.25 × 4,718,873.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,123,726.75x = 22,267,764,749,565.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,267,764,749,565.56/3,123,726.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,128,589.19

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