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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,665,088.75 and 4,819,661.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,665,088.75 and 4,819,661.63 is: 6,337,946.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,665,088.75 : 4,819,661.63 = 4,819,661.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,665,088.75/4,819,661.63 = 4,819,661.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,665,088.75x = 4,819,661.63 × 4,819,661.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,665,088.75x = 23,229,138,179,497.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,229,138,179,497.64/3,665,088.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,337,946.98

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