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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,001,357.55 and 4,493,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,001,357.55 and 4,493,799 is: 6,728,365.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,001,357.55 : 4,493,799 = 4,493,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,001,357.55/4,493,799 = 4,493,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,001,357.55x = 4,493,799 × 4,493,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,001,357.55x = 20,194,229,452,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,194,229,452,401/3,001,357.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,728,365.13

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