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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,666,508.50 and 4,790,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,666,508.50 and 4,790,628 is: 6,259,392.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,666,508.50 : 4,790,628 = 4,790,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,666,508.50/4,790,628 = 4,790,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,666,508.50x = 4,790,628 × 4,790,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,666,508.50x = 22,950,116,634,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,950,116,634,384/3,666,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,259,392.73

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