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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,276,834.12 and 4,915,252.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,276,834.12 and 4,915,252.13 is: 7,372,879.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,276,834.12 : 4,915,252.13 = 4,915,252.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,276,834.12/4,915,252.13 = 4,915,252.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,276,834.12x = 4,915,252.13 × 4,915,252.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,276,834.12x = 24,159,703,452,317.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,159,703,452,317.02/3,276,834.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,372,879.61

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