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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,236,739.75 and 4,832,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,236,739.75 and 4,832,946 is: 7,216,325.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236,739.75 : 4,832,946 = 4,832,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236,739.75/4,832,946 = 4,832,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236,739.75x = 4,832,946 × 4,832,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236,739.75x = 23,357,367,038,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,357,367,038,916/3,236,739.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,216,325.33

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