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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,068,642.81 and 4,602,964.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,068,642.81 and 4,602,964.22 is: 6,904,446.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,068,642.81 : 4,602,964.22 = 4,602,964.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,068,642.81/4,602,964.22 = 4,602,964.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,068,642.81x = 4,602,964.22 × 4,602,964.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,068,642.81x = 21,187,279,599,092.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,187,279,599,092.80/3,068,642.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,904,446.33

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