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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,295,576.13 and 4,940,131.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,295,576.13 and 4,940,131.78 is: 7,405,352.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,295,576.13 : 4,940,131.78 = 4,940,131.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,295,576.13/4,940,131.78 = 4,940,131.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,295,576.13x = 4,940,131.78 × 4,940,131.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,295,576.13x = 24,404,902,016,116.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,404,902,016,116.30/3,295,576.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,405,352.23

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