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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,000,619.63 and 4,287,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,000,619.63 and 4,287,816 is: 6,127,189.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000,619.63 : 4,287,816 = 4,287,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000,619.63/4,287,816 = 4,287,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000,619.63x = 4,287,816 × 4,287,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000,619.63x = 18,385,366,049,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,385,366,049,856/3,000,619.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,127,189.83

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