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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,426.50 and 4,510,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,426.50 and 4,510,494 is: 6,619,503.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,426.50 : 4,510,494 = 4,510,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,426.50/4,510,494 = 4,510,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,426.50x = 4,510,494 × 4,510,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,426.50x = 20,344,556,124,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,344,556,124,036/3,073,426.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619,503.06

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