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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,019,659.75 and 4,573,467.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,019,659.75 and 4,573,467.56 is: 6,926,808.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,019,659.75 : 4,573,467.56 = 4,573,467.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,019,659.75/4,573,467.56 = 4,573,467.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,019,659.75x = 4,573,467.56 × 4,573,467.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,019,659.75x = 20,916,605,545,239.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,916,605,545,239.69/3,019,659.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,926,808.74

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