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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,466,212.75 and 4,600,354.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,466,212.75 and 4,600,354.50 is: 6,105,586.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,212.75 : 4,600,354.50 = 4,600,354.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,212.75/4,600,354.50 = 4,600,354.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,212.75x = 4,600,354.50 × 4,600,354.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,212.75x = 21,163,261,525,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,163,261,525,670.25/3,466,212.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,105,586.43

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