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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,690,673.50 and 4,968,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,690,673.50 and 4,968,348 is: 6,688,340.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,690,673.50 : 4,968,348 = 4,968,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,690,673.50/4,968,348 = 4,968,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,690,673.50x = 4,968,348 × 4,968,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,690,673.50x = 24,684,481,849,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,684,481,849,104/3,690,673.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,688,340.72

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