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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,312,423.75 and 4,859,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,312,423.75 and 4,859,274 is: 7,128,479.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,312,423.75 : 4,859,274 = 4,859,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,312,423.75/4,859,274 = 4,859,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,312,423.75x = 4,859,274 × 4,859,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,312,423.75x = 23,612,543,807,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,612,543,807,076/3,312,423.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,128,479.20

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