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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,102,340.50 and 4,634,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,102,340.50 and 4,634,739 is: 6,924,064.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,102,340.50 : 4,634,739 = 4,634,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,102,340.50/4,634,739 = 4,634,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,102,340.50x = 4,634,739 × 4,634,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,102,340.50x = 21,480,805,598,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,480,805,598,121/3,102,340.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,924,064.46

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