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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,217,727.25 and 4,728,094.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,217,727.25 and 4,728,094.88 is: 6,947,413.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,217,727.25 : 4,728,094.88 = 4,728,094.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,217,727.25/4,728,094.88 = 4,728,094.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,217,727.25x = 4,728,094.88 × 4,728,094.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,217,727.25x = 22,354,881,147,001.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,354,881,147,001.27/3,217,727.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,947,413.32

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