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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,417,466.50 and 4,806,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,417,466.50 and 4,806,441 is: 6,759,941.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,417,466.50 : 4,806,441 = 4,806,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,417,466.50/4,806,441 = 4,806,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,417,466.50x = 4,806,441 × 4,806,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,417,466.50x = 23,101,875,086,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,101,875,086,481/3,417,466.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,759,941.93

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