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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,019,762.13 and 4,573,599.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,019,762.13 and 4,573,599.75 is: 6,926,974.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,019,762.13 : 4,573,599.75 = 4,573,599.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,019,762.13/4,573,599.75 = 4,573,599.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,019,762.13x = 4,573,599.75 × 4,573,599.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,019,762.13x = 20,917,814,673,200.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,917,814,673,200.06/3,019,762.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,926,974.31

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