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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,231,570.75 and 4,784,955.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,231,570.75 and 4,784,955.75 is: 7,085,037.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,231,570.75 : 4,784,955.75 = 4,784,955.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,231,570.75/4,784,955.75 = 4,784,955.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,231,570.75x = 4,784,955.75 × 4,784,955.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,231,570.75x = 22,895,801,529,458.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,895,801,529,458.06/3,231,570.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,085,037.99

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