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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,116,068.50 and 4,661,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,116,068.50 and 4,661,646 is: 6,973,833.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,116,068.50 : 4,661,646 = 4,661,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,116,068.50/4,661,646 = 4,661,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,116,068.50x = 4,661,646 × 4,661,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,116,068.50x = 21,730,943,429,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,730,943,429,316/3,116,068.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,973,833.67

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