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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,714,441.75 and 4,884,457.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,714,441.75 and 4,884,457.50 is: 6,423,017.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,714,441.75 : 4,884,457.50 = 4,884,457.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,714,441.75/4,884,457.50 = 4,884,457.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,714,441.75x = 4,884,457.50 × 4,884,457.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,714,441.75x = 23,857,925,069,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,857,925,069,306.25/3,714,441.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,423,017.69

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