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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,639.50 and 4,790,232.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,639.50 and 4,790,232.75 is: 7,046,014.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,639.50 : 4,790,232.75 = 4,790,232.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,639.50/4,790,232.75 = 4,790,232.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,639.50x = 4,790,232.75 × 4,790,232.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,639.50x = 22,946,329,799,172.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,946,329,799,172.56/3,256,639.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,046,014.70

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