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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,432,415.50 and 4,661,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,432,415.50 and 4,661,604 is: 6,330,979.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,432,415.50 : 4,661,604 = 4,661,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,432,415.50/4,661,604 = 4,661,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,432,415.50x = 4,661,604 × 4,661,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,432,415.50x = 21,730,551,852,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,730,551,852,816/3,432,415.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,330,979.41

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