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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,012,091.31 and 4,588,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,012,091.31 and 4,588,731 is: 6,990,642.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,012,091.31 : 4,588,731 = 4,588,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,012,091.31/4,588,731 = 4,588,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,012,091.31x = 4,588,731 × 4,588,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,012,091.31x = 21,056,452,190,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,056,452,190,361/3,012,091.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,990,642.05

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