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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,019,761.75 and 4,573,599

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,019,761.75 and 4,573,599 is: 6,926,972.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,019,761.75 : 4,573,599 = 4,573,599 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,019,761.75/4,573,599 = 4,573,599/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,019,761.75x = 4,573,599 × 4,573,599
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,019,761.75x = 20,917,807,812,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,917,807,812,801/3,019,761.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,926,972.90

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