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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,172,574.25 and 4,833,216.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,172,574.25 and 4,833,216.75 is: 7,363,100.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,172,574.25 : 4,833,216.75 = 4,833,216.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,172,574.25/4,833,216.75 = 4,833,216.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,172,574.25x = 4,833,216.75 × 4,833,216.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,172,574.25x = 23,359,984,152,480.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,359,984,152,480.56/3,172,574.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,363,100.85

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