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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,446,590.50 and 4,829,776.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,446,590.50 and 4,829,776.88 is: 6,768,063.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,446,590.50 : 4,829,776.88 = 4,829,776.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,446,590.50/4,829,776.88 = 4,829,776.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,446,590.50x = 4,829,776.88 × 4,829,776.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,446,590.50x = 23,326,744,662,284.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,326,744,662,284.77/3,446,590.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,768,063.88

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