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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,026,401.50 and 4,496,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,026,401.50 and 4,496,727 is: 6,681,385.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,026,401.50 : 4,496,727 = 4,496,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,026,401.50/4,496,727 = 4,496,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,026,401.50x = 4,496,727 × 4,496,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,026,401.50x = 20,220,553,712,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,220,553,712,529/3,026,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,681,385.04

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