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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,012,505.50 and 4,589,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,012,505.50 and 4,589,346 is: 6,991,554.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,012,505.50 : 4,589,346 = 4,589,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,012,505.50/4,589,346 = 4,589,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,012,505.50x = 4,589,346 × 4,589,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,012,505.50x = 21,062,096,707,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,062,096,707,716/3,012,505.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,991,554.61

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