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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,455,716.50 and 4,652,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,455,716.50 and 4,652,073 is: 6,262,603.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,455,716.50 : 4,652,073 = 4,652,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,455,716.50/4,652,073 = 4,652,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,455,716.50x = 4,652,073 × 4,652,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,455,716.50x = 21,641,783,197,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,641,783,197,329/3,455,716.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,262,603.77

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