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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,222,718.50 and 4,660,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,222,718.50 and 4,660,620 is: 6,740,079.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,222,718.50 : 4,660,620 = 4,660,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,222,718.50/4,660,620 = 4,660,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,222,718.50x = 4,660,620 × 4,660,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,222,718.50x = 21,721,378,784,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,721,378,784,400/3,222,718.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,740,079.47

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