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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,277,779.75 and 4,962,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,277,779.75 and 4,962,384 is: 7,512,785.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,277,779.75 : 4,962,384 = 4,962,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,277,779.75/4,962,384 = 4,962,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,277,779.75x = 4,962,384 × 4,962,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,277,779.75x = 24,625,254,963,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,625,254,963,456/3,277,779.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,512,785.13

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