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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,101,652 and 4,633,888.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,101,652 and 4,633,888.50 is: 6,923,059.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,101,652 : 4,633,888.50 = 4,633,888.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,101,652/4,633,888.50 = 4,633,888.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,101,652x = 4,633,888.50 × 4,633,888.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,101,652x = 21,472,922,630,432.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,472,922,630,432.25/3,101,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,923,059.91

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