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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,417.13 and 4,696,552.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,417.13 and 4,696,552.13 is: 6,868,494.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,417.13 : 4,696,552.13 = 4,696,552.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,417.13/4,696,552.13 = 4,696,552.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,417.13x = 4,696,552.13 × 4,696,552.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,417.13x = 22,057,601,862,842.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,057,601,862,842.02/3,211,417.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,494.81

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