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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,018,312.75 and 4,431,240.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,018,312.75 and 4,431,240.75 is: 6,505,586.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,018,312.75 : 4,431,240.75 = 4,431,240.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,018,312.75/4,431,240.75 = 4,431,240.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,018,312.75x = 4,431,240.75 × 4,431,240.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,018,312.75x = 19,635,894,584,460.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,635,894,584,460.56/3,018,312.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,505,586.47

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