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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,068,725.50 and 4,543,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,068,725.50 and 4,543,614 is: 6,727,362.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,068,725.50 : 4,543,614 = 4,543,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,068,725.50/4,543,614 = 4,543,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,068,725.50x = 4,543,614 × 4,543,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,068,725.50x = 20,644,428,180,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,644,428,180,996/3,068,725.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,727,362.28

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