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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,019,663.50 and 4,573,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,019,663.50 and 4,573,474 is: 6,926,819.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,019,663.50 : 4,573,474 = 4,573,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,019,663.50/4,573,474 = 4,573,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,019,663.50x = 4,573,474 × 4,573,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,019,663.50x = 20,916,664,428,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,916,664,428,676/3,019,663.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,926,819.64

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