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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,412,749.43 and 4,800,272.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,412,749.43 and 4,800,272.78 is: 6,751,922.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,412,749.43 : 4,800,272.78 = 4,800,272.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,412,749.43/4,800,272.78 = 4,800,272.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,412,749.43x = 4,800,272.78 × 4,800,272.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,412,749.43x = 23,042,618,793,161.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,042,618,793,161.40/3,412,749.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,751,922.25

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