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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,019,807.50 and 4,573,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,019,807.50 and 4,573,668 is: 6,927,076.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,019,807.50 : 4,573,668 = 4,573,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,019,807.50/4,573,668 = 4,573,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,019,807.50x = 4,573,668 × 4,573,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,019,807.50x = 20,918,438,974,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,918,438,974,224/3,019,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,927,076.97

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