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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,011,477.25 and 4,587,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,011,477.25 and 4,587,795 is: 6,989,215.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,011,477.25 : 4,587,795 = 4,587,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,011,477.25/4,587,795 = 4,587,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,011,477.25x = 4,587,795 × 4,587,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,011,477.25x = 21,047,862,962,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,047,862,962,025/3,011,477.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989,215.33

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