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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,249,528 and 4,542,811.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,249,528 and 4,542,811.50 is: 6,350,810.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,249,528 : 4,542,811.50 = 4,542,811.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,249,528/4,542,811.50 = 4,542,811.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,249,528x = 4,542,811.50 × 4,542,811.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,249,528x = 20,637,136,324,532.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,637,136,324,532.25/3,249,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,350,810.43

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