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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,207,629.25 and 4,239,907.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,207,629.25 and 4,239,907.88 is: 5,604,394.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,207,629.25 : 4,239,907.88 = 4,239,907.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,207,629.25/4,239,907.88 = 4,239,907.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,207,629.25x = 4,239,907.88 × 4,239,907.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,207,629.25x = 17,976,818,788,487.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,976,818,788,487.02/3,207,629.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,604,394.21

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