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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,817,702.76 and 4,901,832.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,817,702.76 and 4,901,832.07 is: 6,293,826.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817,702.76 : 4,901,832.07 = 4,901,832.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817,702.76/4,901,832.07 = 4,901,832.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817,702.76x = 4,901,832.07 × 4,901,832.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817,702.76x = 24,027,957,645,544.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,027,957,645,544.13/3,817,702.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,293,826.20

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