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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,232,270.50 and 4,820,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,232,270.50 and 4,820,376 is: 7,188,762.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,232,270.50 : 4,820,376 = 4,820,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,232,270.50/4,820,376 = 4,820,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,232,270.50x = 4,820,376 × 4,820,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,232,270.50x = 23,236,024,781,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,236,024,781,376/3,232,270.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,188,762.44

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