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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,440,238.75 and 4,812,235.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,440,238.75 and 4,812,235.31 is: 6,731,395.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,440,238.75 : 4,812,235.31 = 4,812,235.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,440,238.75/4,812,235.31 = 4,812,235.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,440,238.75x = 4,812,235.31 × 4,812,235.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,440,238.75x = 23,157,608,702,871.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,157,608,702,871.97/3,440,238.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,731,395.81

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