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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,035,631.50 and 4,615,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,035,631.50 and 4,615,606 is: 7,017,919.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,035,631.50 : 4,615,606 = 4,615,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,035,631.50/4,615,606 = 4,615,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,035,631.50x = 4,615,606 × 4,615,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,035,631.50x = 21,303,818,747,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,303,818,747,236/3,035,631.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,017,919.91

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