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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,258,987.75 and 4,788,726.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,258,987.75 and 4,788,726.75 is: 7,036,511.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,258,987.75 : 4,788,726.75 = 4,788,726.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,258,987.75/4,788,726.75 = 4,788,726.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,258,987.75x = 4,788,726.75 × 4,788,726.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,258,987.75x = 22,931,903,886,165.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,931,903,886,165.56/3,258,987.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036,511.23

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