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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,393,455.50 and 4,746,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,393,455.50 and 4,746,885 is: 6,640,109.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,393,455.50 : 4,746,885 = 4,746,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,393,455.50/4,746,885 = 4,746,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,393,455.50x = 4,746,885 × 4,746,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,393,455.50x = 22,532,917,203,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,532,917,203,225/3,393,455.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,640,109.82

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