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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,167,322.75 and 4,303,195.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,167,322.75 and 4,303,195.88 is: 5,846,418.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,167,322.75 : 4,303,195.88 = 4,303,195.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,167,322.75/4,303,195.88 = 4,303,195.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,167,322.75x = 4,303,195.88 × 4,303,195.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,167,322.75x = 18,517,494,738,617.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,517,494,738,617.02/3,167,322.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,846,418.63

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