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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,071,515.50 and 4,546,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,071,515.50 and 4,546,836 is: 6,730,787.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,071,515.50 : 4,546,836 = 4,546,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,071,515.50/4,546,836 = 4,546,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,071,515.50x = 4,546,836 × 4,546,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,071,515.50x = 20,673,717,610,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,673,717,610,896/3,071,515.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,730,787.33

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