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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,026,716.50 and 4,423,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,026,716.50 and 4,423,677 is: 6,465,395.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,026,716.50 : 4,423,677 = 4,423,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,026,716.50/4,423,677 = 4,423,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,026,716.50x = 4,423,677 × 4,423,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,026,716.50x = 19,568,918,200,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,568,918,200,329/3,026,716.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,465,395.16

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