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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,029,368.50 and 4,656,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,029,368.50 and 4,656,015 is: 7,156,103.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,029,368.50 : 4,656,015 = 4,656,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,029,368.50/4,656,015 = 4,656,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,029,368.50x = 4,656,015 × 4,656,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,029,368.50x = 21,678,475,680,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,678,475,680,225/3,029,368.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,156,103.88

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