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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,258,964.50 and 4,788,654.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,258,964.50 and 4,788,654.75 is: 7,036,349.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,258,964.50 : 4,788,654.75 = 4,788,654.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,258,964.50/4,788,654.75 = 4,788,654.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,258,964.50x = 4,788,654.75 × 4,788,654.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,258,964.50x = 22,931,214,314,697.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,931,214,314,697.56/3,258,964.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036,349.83

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