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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,134,646 and 4,783,043.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,134,646 and 4,783,043.25 is: 7,298,273.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,134,646 : 4,783,043.25 = 4,783,043.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,134,646/4,783,043.25 = 4,783,043.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,134,646x = 4,783,043.25 × 4,783,043.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,134,646x = 22,877,502,731,370.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,877,502,731,370.56/3,134,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,298,273.15

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