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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,276,699.75 and 4,915,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,276,699.75 and 4,915,053 is: 7,372,584.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,276,699.75 : 4,915,053 = 4,915,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,276,699.75/4,915,053 = 4,915,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,276,699.75x = 4,915,053 × 4,915,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,276,699.75x = 24,157,745,992,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,157,745,992,809/3,276,699.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,372,584.56

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