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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,282,197.20 and 4,816,804.85

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,282,197.20 and 4,816,804.85 is: 7,068,925.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,282,197.20 : 4,816,804.85 = 4,816,804.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,282,197.20/4,816,804.85 = 4,816,804.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,282,197.20x = 4,816,804.85 × 4,816,804.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,282,197.20x = 23,201,608,978,036.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,201,608,978,036.04/3,282,197.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,925.95

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