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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,389.75 and 4,726,238.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,389.75 and 4,726,238.63 is: 7,081,348.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,389.75 : 4,726,238.63 = 4,726,238.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,389.75/4,726,238.63 = 4,726,238.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,389.75x = 4,726,238.63 × 4,726,238.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,389.75x = 22,337,331,540,441.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,337,331,540,441.89/3,154,389.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,081,348.00

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