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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,495,838.50 and 4,723,008.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,495,838.50 and 4,723,008.75 is: 6,380,961.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,495,838.50 : 4,723,008.75 = 4,723,008.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,495,838.50/4,723,008.75 = 4,723,008.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,495,838.50x = 4,723,008.75 × 4,723,008.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,495,838.50x = 22,306,811,652,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,306,811,652,576.56/3,495,838.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,380,961.72

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