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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,004,009.50 and 4,654,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,004,009.50 and 4,654,440 is: 7,211,632.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,004,009.50 : 4,654,440 = 4,654,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,004,009.50/4,654,440 = 4,654,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,004,009.50x = 4,654,440 × 4,654,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,004,009.50x = 21,663,811,713,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,663,811,713,600/3,004,009.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,211,632.22

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