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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,116,066 and 4,661,643.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,116,066 and 4,661,643.50 is: 6,973,831.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,116,066 : 4,661,643.50 = 4,661,643.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,116,066/4,661,643.50 = 4,661,643.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,116,066x = 4,661,643.50 × 4,661,643.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,116,066x = 21,730,920,121,092.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,730,920,121,092.25/3,116,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,973,831.79

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