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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,492.50 and 4,510,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,492.50 and 4,510,593 is: 6,619,651.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,492.50 : 4,510,593 = 4,510,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,492.50/4,510,593 = 4,510,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,492.50x = 4,510,593 × 4,510,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,492.50x = 20,345,449,211,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,345,449,211,649/3,073,492.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619,651.49

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