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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,123,771.75 and 4,718,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,123,771.75 and 4,718,944 is: 7,128,700.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,123,771.75 : 4,718,944 = 4,718,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,123,771.75/4,718,944 = 4,718,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,123,771.75x = 4,718,944 × 4,718,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,123,771.75x = 22,268,432,475,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,268,432,475,136/3,123,771.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,128,700.26

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