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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,116,101.50 and 4,661,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,116,101.50 and 4,661,700 is: 6,973,921.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,116,101.50 : 4,661,700 = 4,661,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,116,101.50/4,661,700 = 4,661,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,116,101.50x = 4,661,700 × 4,661,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,116,101.50x = 21,731,446,890,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,731,446,890,000/3,116,101.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,973,921.39

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