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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,000,615 and 4,287,809.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,000,615 and 4,287,809.25 is: 6,127,179.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000,615 : 4,287,809.25 = 4,287,809.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000,615/4,287,809.25 = 4,287,809.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000,615x = 4,287,809.25 × 4,287,809.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000,615x = 18,385,308,164,385.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,385,308,164,385.56/3,000,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,127,179.98

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