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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,312,695.25 and 4,972,549.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,312,695.25 and 4,972,549.13 is: 7,464,086.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,312,695.25 : 4,972,549.13 = 4,972,549.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,312,695.25/4,972,549.13 = 4,972,549.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,312,695.25x = 4,972,549.13 × 4,972,549.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,312,695.25x = 24,726,244,800,538.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,726,244,800,538.27/3,312,695.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,464,086.77

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