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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,233,435.25 and 4,495,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,233,435.25 and 4,495,788 is: 6,250,970.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,233,435.25 : 4,495,788 = 4,495,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,233,435.25/4,495,788 = 4,495,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,233,435.25x = 4,495,788 × 4,495,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,233,435.25x = 20,212,109,740,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,212,109,740,944/3,233,435.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,250,970.93

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