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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,664,059.75 and 4,884,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,664,059.75 and 4,884,858 is: 6,512,404.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,664,059.75 : 4,884,858 = 4,884,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,664,059.75/4,884,858 = 4,884,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,664,059.75x = 4,884,858 × 4,884,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,664,059.75x = 23,861,837,680,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,861,837,680,164/3,664,059.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,512,404.08

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