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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,232,260.07 and 4,820,360.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,232,260.07 and 4,820,360.63 is: 7,188,739.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,232,260.07 : 4,820,360.63 = 4,820,360.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,232,260.07/4,820,360.63 = 4,820,360.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,232,260.07x = 4,820,360.63 × 4,820,360.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,232,260.07x = 23,235,876,555,050.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,235,876,555,050.39/3,232,260.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,188,739.78

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