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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,142,021.75 and 4,804,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,142,021.75 and 4,804,340 is: 7,346,124.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,142,021.75 : 4,804,340 = 4,804,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,142,021.75/4,804,340 = 4,804,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,142,021.75x = 4,804,340 × 4,804,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,142,021.75x = 23,081,682,835,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,081,682,835,600/3,142,021.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,346,124.46

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