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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,234,968.75 and 5,713,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,234,968.75 and 5,713,974 is: 7,709,501.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,234,968.75 : 5,713,974 = 5,713,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,234,968.75/5,713,974 = 5,713,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,234,968.75x = 5,713,974 × 5,713,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,234,968.75x = 32,649,498,872,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,649,498,872,676/4,234,968.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,709,501.72

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