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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,263,098.50 and 4,586,982.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,263,098.50 and 4,586,982.75 is: 6,447,985.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,263,098.50 : 4,586,982.75 = 4,586,982.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,263,098.50/4,586,982.75 = 4,586,982.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,263,098.50x = 4,586,982.75 × 4,586,982.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,263,098.50x = 21,040,410,748,797.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,040,410,748,797.56/3,263,098.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,447,985.17

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