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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,114,976.50 and 4,554,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,114,976.50 and 4,554,204 is: 6,658,404.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,114,976.50 : 4,554,204 = 4,554,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,114,976.50/4,554,204 = 4,554,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,114,976.50x = 4,554,204 × 4,554,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,114,976.50x = 20,740,774,073,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,740,774,073,616/3,114,976.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,658,404.67

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