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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,020,659.50 and 4,574,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,020,659.50 and 4,574,862 is: 6,928,739.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,020,659.50 : 4,574,862 = 4,574,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,020,659.50/4,574,862 = 4,574,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,020,659.50x = 4,574,862 × 4,574,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,020,659.50x = 20,929,362,319,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,929,362,319,044/3,020,659.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,928,739.34

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