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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,479,524.75 and 3,829,830.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,479,524.75 and 3,829,830.19 is: 5,915,488.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,479,524.75 : 3,829,830.19 = 3,829,830.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,479,524.75/3,829,830.19 = 3,829,830.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,479,524.75x = 3,829,830.19 × 3,829,830.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,479,524.75x = 14,667,599,265,086.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,667,599,265,086.29/2,479,524.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,915,488.15

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