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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,019,666.50 and 4,573,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,019,666.50 and 4,573,476 is: 6,926,818.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,019,666.50 : 4,573,476 = 4,573,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,019,666.50/4,573,476 = 4,573,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,019,666.50x = 4,573,476 × 4,573,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,019,666.50x = 20,916,682,722,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,916,682,722,576/3,019,666.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,926,818.81

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