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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,020,607.50 and 4,574,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,020,607.50 and 4,574,783 is: 6,928,619.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,020,607.50 : 4,574,783 = 4,574,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,020,607.50/4,574,783 = 4,574,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,020,607.50x = 4,574,783 × 4,574,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,020,607.50x = 20,928,639,497,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,928,639,497,089/3,020,607.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,928,619.32

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