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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,126,787.45 and 4,671,770.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,126,787.45 and 4,671,770.13 is: 6,980,147.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,126,787.45 : 4,671,770.13 = 4,671,770.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,126,787.45/4,671,770.13 = 4,671,770.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,126,787.45x = 4,671,770.13 × 4,671,770.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,126,787.45x = 21,825,436,173,838.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,825,436,173,838.93/3,126,787.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,147.04

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