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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,479,525.25 and 3,829,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,479,525.25 and 3,829,831 is: 5,915,489.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,479,525.25 : 3,829,831 = 3,829,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,479,525.25/3,829,831 = 3,829,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,479,525.25x = 3,829,831 × 3,829,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,479,525.25x = 14,667,605,488,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,667,605,488,561/2,479,525.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,915,489.46

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