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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,390.75 and 4,726,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,390.75 and 4,726,240 is: 7,081,349.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,390.75 : 4,726,240 = 4,726,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,390.75/4,726,240 = 4,726,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,390.75x = 4,726,240 × 4,726,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,390.75x = 22,337,344,537,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,337,344,537,600/3,154,390.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,081,349.87

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