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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,526,308.50 and 4,872,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,526,308.50 and 4,872,557 is: 6,732,766.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,526,308.50 : 4,872,557 = 4,872,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,526,308.50/4,872,557 = 4,872,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,526,308.50x = 4,872,557 × 4,872,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,526,308.50x = 23,741,811,718,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,741,811,718,249/3,526,308.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,732,766.49

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