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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,202,045.50 and 4,952,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,202,045.50 and 4,952,697 is: 7,660,480.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,202,045.50 : 4,952,697 = 4,952,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,202,045.50/4,952,697 = 4,952,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,202,045.50x = 4,952,697 × 4,952,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,202,045.50x = 24,529,207,573,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,529,207,573,809/3,202,045.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,660,480.64

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