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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,429,609.75 and 4,929,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,429,609.75 and 4,929,552 is: 7,085,495.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,429,609.75 : 4,929,552 = 4,929,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,429,609.75/4,929,552 = 4,929,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,429,609.75x = 4,929,552 × 4,929,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,429,609.75x = 24,300,482,920,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,300,482,920,704/3,429,609.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,085,495.05

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