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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,432,451.50 and 4,661,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,432,451.50 and 4,661,658 is: 6,331,059.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,432,451.50 : 4,661,658 = 4,661,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,432,451.50/4,661,658 = 4,661,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,432,451.50x = 4,661,658 × 4,661,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,432,451.50x = 21,731,055,308,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,731,055,308,964/3,432,451.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,331,059.68

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