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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,020,654.25 and 4,574,853.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,020,654.25 and 4,574,853.38 is: 6,928,725.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,020,654.25 : 4,574,853.38 = 4,574,853.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,020,654.25/4,574,853.38 = 4,574,853.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,020,654.25x = 4,574,853.38 × 4,574,853.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,020,654.25x = 20,929,283,402,748.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,929,283,402,748.89/3,020,654.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,928,725.26

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