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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,014,273.25 and 4,490,272.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,014,273.25 and 4,490,272.13 is: 6,689,023.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,014,273.25 : 4,490,272.13 = 4,490,272.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,014,273.25/4,490,272.13 = 4,490,272.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,014,273.25x = 4,490,272.13 × 4,490,272.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,014,273.25x = 20,162,543,756,552.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,162,543,756,552.02/3,014,273.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,689,023.22

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