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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,432,390.19 and 4,661,613.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,432,390.19 and 4,661,613.28 is: 6,331,051.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,432,390.19 : 4,661,613.28 = 4,661,613.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,432,390.19/4,661,613.28 = 4,661,613.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,432,390.19x = 4,661,613.28 × 4,661,613.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,432,390.19x = 21,730,638,383,926.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,730,638,383,926.39/3,432,390.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,331,051.31

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