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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,276,361.50 and 4,886,130.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,276,361.50 and 4,886,130.38 is: 7,286,824.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,276,361.50 : 4,886,130.38 = 4,886,130.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,276,361.50/4,886,130.38 = 4,886,130.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,276,361.50x = 4,886,130.38 × 4,886,130.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,276,361.50x = 23,874,270,041,497.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,874,270,041,497.64/3,276,361.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,286,824.13

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