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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,432,412.13 and 4,661,600.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,432,412.13 and 4,661,600.63 is: 6,330,976.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,432,412.13 : 4,661,600.63 = 4,661,600.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,432,412.13/4,661,600.63 = 4,661,600.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,432,412.13x = 4,661,600.63 × 4,661,600.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,432,412.13x = 21,730,520,387,000.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,730,520,387,000.39/3,432,412.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,330,976.47

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