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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,232,343.25 and 4,820,487.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,232,343.25 and 4,820,487.75 is: 7,188,933.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,232,343.25 : 4,820,487.75 = 4,820,487.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,232,343.25/4,820,487.75 = 4,820,487.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,232,343.25x = 4,820,487.75 × 4,820,487.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,232,343.25x = 23,237,102,147,900.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,237,102,147,900.06/3,232,343.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,188,933.96

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