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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,249,454.50 and 5,028,972.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,249,454.50 and 5,028,972.75 is: 7,783,019.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,249,454.50 : 5,028,972.75 = 5,028,972.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,249,454.50/5,028,972.75 = 5,028,972.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,249,454.50x = 5,028,972.75 × 5,028,972.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,249,454.50x = 25,290,566,920,242.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,290,566,920,242.56/3,249,454.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,783,019.25

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