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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,224,583 and 4,948,845.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,224,583 and 4,948,845.75 is: 7,595,113.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,224,583 : 4,948,845.75 = 4,948,845.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,224,583/4,948,845.75 = 4,948,845.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,224,583x = 4,948,845.75 × 4,948,845.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,224,583x = 24,491,074,257,293.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,491,074,257,293.06/3,224,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,595,113.62

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