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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,432,327.75 and 4,661,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,432,327.75 and 4,661,523 is: 6,330,921.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,432,327.75 : 4,661,523 = 4,661,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,432,327.75/4,661,523 = 4,661,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,432,327.75x = 4,661,523 × 4,661,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,432,327.75x = 21,729,796,679,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,729,796,679,529/3,432,327.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,330,921.25

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