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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,011,776.17 and 4,588,246.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,011,776.17 and 4,588,246.27 is: 6,989,896.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,011,776.17 : 4,588,246.27 = 4,588,246.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,011,776.17/4,588,246.27 = 4,588,246.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,011,776.17x = 4,588,246.27 × 4,588,246.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,011,776.17x = 21,052,003,794,021.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,052,003,794,021.76/3,011,776.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989,896.52

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