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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,273,760.50 and 4,955,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,273,760.50 and 4,955,931 is: 7,502,458.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,273,760.50 : 4,955,931 = 4,955,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,273,760.50/4,955,931 = 4,955,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,273,760.50x = 4,955,931 × 4,955,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,273,760.50x = 24,561,252,076,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,252,076,761/3,273,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,502,458.43

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