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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,223,785.94 and 4,877,141.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,223,785.94 and 4,877,141.63 is: 7,378,439.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,223,785.94 : 4,877,141.63 = 4,877,141.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,223,785.94/4,877,141.63 = 4,877,141.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,223,785.94x = 4,877,141.63 × 4,877,141.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,223,785.94x = 23,786,510,430,307.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,786,510,430,307.64/3,223,785.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,378,439.79

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