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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,434,953.50 and 4,665,001.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,434,953.50 and 4,665,001.50 is: 6,335,526.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,434,953.50 : 4,665,001.50 = 4,665,001.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,434,953.50/4,665,001.50 = 4,665,001.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,434,953.50x = 4,665,001.50 × 4,665,001.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,434,953.50x = 21,762,238,995,002.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,762,238,995,002.25/3,434,953.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,335,526.52

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