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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,386,720.25 and 4,827,819.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,386,720.25 and 4,827,819.38 is: 6,882,127.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,386,720.25 : 4,827,819.38 = 4,827,819.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,386,720.25/4,827,819.38 = 4,827,819.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,386,720.25x = 4,827,819.38 × 4,827,819.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,386,720.25x = 23,307,839,917,625.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,307,839,917,625.39/3,386,720.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,882,127.31

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