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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,172,898.25 and 4,833,704.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,172,898.25 and 4,833,704.25 is: 7,363,834.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,172,898.25 : 4,833,704.25 = 4,833,704.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,172,898.25/4,833,704.25 = 4,833,704.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,172,898.25x = 4,833,704.25 × 4,833,704.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,172,898.25x = 23,364,696,776,468.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,364,696,776,468.06/3,172,898.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,363,834.24

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