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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,012,081.19 and 4,588,715.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,012,081.19 and 4,588,715.81 is: 6,990,619.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,012,081.19 : 4,588,715.81 = 4,588,715.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,012,081.19/4,588,715.81 = 4,588,715.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,012,081.19x = 4,588,715.81 × 4,588,715.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,012,081.19x = 21,056,312,807,887.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,056,312,807,887.54/3,012,081.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,990,619.28

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