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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,632,929.75 and 3,932,020.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,632,929.75 and 3,932,020.25 is: 5,872,083.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,632,929.75 : 3,932,020.25 = 3,932,020.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,632,929.75/3,932,020.25 = 3,932,020.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,632,929.75x = 3,932,020.25 × 3,932,020.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,632,929.75x = 15,460,783,246,410.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,460,783,246,410.06/2,632,929.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,872,083.46

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