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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,202,026.75 and 4,952,669.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,202,026.75 and 4,952,669.63 is: 7,660,440.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,202,026.75 : 4,952,669.63 = 4,952,669.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,202,026.75/4,952,669.63 = 4,952,669.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,202,026.75x = 4,952,669.63 × 4,952,669.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,202,026.75x = 24,528,936,414,397.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,528,936,414,397.64/3,202,026.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,660,440.82

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