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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,735.50 and 4,728,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,735.50 and 4,728,888 is: 6,962,709.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,735.50 : 4,728,888 = 4,728,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,735.50/4,728,888 = 4,728,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,735.50x = 4,728,888 × 4,728,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,735.50x = 22,362,381,716,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,362,381,716,544/3,211,735.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,962,709.64

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