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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,681.50 and 4,728,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,681.50 and 4,728,807 is: 6,962,588.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,681.50 : 4,728,807 = 4,728,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,681.50/4,728,807 = 4,728,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,681.50x = 4,728,807 × 4,728,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,681.50x = 22,361,615,643,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,361,615,643,249/3,211,681.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,962,588.18

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