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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,257,080.88 and 4,790,790.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,257,080.88 and 4,790,790.56 is: 7,046,700.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,080.88 : 4,790,790.56 = 4,790,790.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,080.88/4,790,790.56 = 4,790,790.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,080.88x = 4,790,790.56 × 4,790,790.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,080.88x = 22,951,674,213,739.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,951,674,213,739.07/3,257,080.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,046,700.74

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