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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,142,870.88 and 4,655,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,142,870.88 and 4,655,394 is: 6,895,826.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,142,870.88 : 4,655,394 = 4,655,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,142,870.88/4,655,394 = 4,655,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,142,870.88x = 4,655,394 × 4,655,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,142,870.88x = 21,672,693,295,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,672,693,295,236/3,142,870.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,895,826.83

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