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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,281,650.50 and 4,967,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,281,650.50 and 4,967,751 is: 7,520,164.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,281,650.50 : 4,967,751 = 4,967,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,281,650.50/4,967,751 = 4,967,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,281,650.50x = 4,967,751 × 4,967,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,281,650.50x = 24,678,549,998,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,678,549,998,001/3,281,650.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,520,164.01

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