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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,277,328.50 and 4,961,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,277,328.50 and 4,961,547 is: 7,511,285.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,277,328.50 : 4,961,547 = 4,961,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,277,328.50/4,961,547 = 4,961,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,277,328.50x = 4,961,547 × 4,961,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,277,328.50x = 24,616,948,633,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,616,948,633,209/3,277,328.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,511,285.07

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