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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,028.06 and 4,797,732.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,028.06 and 4,797,732.75 is: 7,202,139.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,028.06 : 4,797,732.75 = 4,797,732.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,028.06/4,797,732.75 = 4,797,732.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,028.06x = 4,797,732.75 × 4,797,732.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,028.06x = 23,018,239,540,422.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,018,239,540,422.56/3,196,028.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,202,139.37

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