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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,102,131.50 and 4,656,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,102,131.50 and 4,656,480 is: 6,989,647.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,102,131.50 : 4,656,480 = 4,656,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,102,131.50/4,656,480 = 4,656,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,102,131.50x = 4,656,480 × 4,656,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,102,131.50x = 21,682,805,990,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,682,805,990,400/3,102,131.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989,647.60

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