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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,200,701.50 and 4,907,958.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,200,701.50 and 4,907,958.75 is: 7,525,868.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,200,701.50 : 4,907,958.75 = 4,907,958.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,200,701.50/4,907,958.75 = 4,907,958.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,200,701.50x = 4,907,958.75 × 4,907,958.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,200,701.50x = 24,088,059,091,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,088,059,091,701.56/3,200,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,525,868.65

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