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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,295,525.50 and 4,989,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,295,525.50 and 4,989,762 is: 7,555,009.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,295,525.50 : 4,989,762 = 4,989,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,295,525.50/4,989,762 = 4,989,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,295,525.50x = 4,989,762 × 4,989,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,295,525.50x = 24,897,724,816,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,897,724,816,644/3,295,525.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,555,009.00

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