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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,069,204 and 4,584,850.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,069,204 and 4,584,850.50 is: 6,848,959.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,069,204 : 4,584,850.50 = 4,584,850.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,069,204/4,584,850.50 = 4,584,850.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,069,204x = 4,584,850.50 × 4,584,850.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,069,204x = 21,020,854,107,350.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,020,854,107,350.25/3,069,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,848,959.57

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