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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,332,763.50 and 4,977,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,332,763.50 and 4,977,345 is: 7,433,459.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,332,763.50 : 4,977,345 = 4,977,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,332,763.50/4,977,345 = 4,977,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,332,763.50x = 4,977,345 × 4,977,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,332,763.50x = 24,773,963,249,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,773,963,249,025/3,332,763.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,433,459.72

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