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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,013,576.75 and 4,548,389.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,013,576.75 and 4,548,389.69 is: 6,864,881.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,013,576.75 : 4,548,389.69 = 4,548,389.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,013,576.75/4,548,389.69 = 4,548,389.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,013,576.75x = 4,548,389.69 × 4,548,389.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,013,576.75x = 20,687,848,749,356.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,687,848,749,356.35/3,013,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,864,881.99

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