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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,238,776.75 and 4,840,315.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,238,776.75 and 4,840,315.13 is: 7,233,796.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,238,776.75 : 4,840,315.13 = 4,840,315.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,238,776.75/4,840,315.13 = 4,840,315.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,238,776.75x = 4,840,315.13 × 4,840,315.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,238,776.75x = 23,428,650,509,303.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,428,650,509,303.77/3,238,776.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,233,796.06

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