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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,019,657.50 and 4,573,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,019,657.50 and 4,573,464 is: 6,926,803.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,019,657.50 : 4,573,464 = 4,573,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,019,657.50/4,573,464 = 4,573,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,019,657.50x = 4,573,464 × 4,573,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,019,657.50x = 20,916,572,959,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,916,572,959,296/3,019,657.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,926,803.11

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