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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,386,656.50 and 4,827,751.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,386,656.50 and 4,827,751.50 is: 6,882,063.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,386,656.50 : 4,827,751.50 = 4,827,751.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,386,656.50/4,827,751.50 = 4,827,751.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,386,656.50x = 4,827,751.50 × 4,827,751.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,386,656.50x = 23,307,184,545,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,307,184,545,752.25/3,386,656.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,882,063.34

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