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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,127,763.25 and 4,680,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,127,763.25 and 4,680,315 is: 7,003,518.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,127,763.25 : 4,680,315 = 4,680,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,127,763.25/4,680,315 = 4,680,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,127,763.25x = 4,680,315 × 4,680,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,127,763.25x = 21,905,348,499,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,905,348,499,225/3,127,763.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,003,518.73

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