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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,751.81 and 4,790,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,751.81 and 4,790,400.75 is: 7,046,265.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,751.81 : 4,790,400.75 = 4,790,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,751.81/4,790,400.75 = 4,790,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,751.81x = 4,790,400.75 × 4,790,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,751.81x = 22,947,939,345,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,947,939,345,600.56/3,256,751.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,046,265.93

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