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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,028,266.75 and 4,654,655.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,028,266.75 and 4,654,655.25 is: 7,154,526.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,028,266.75 : 4,654,655.25 = 4,654,655.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,028,266.75/4,654,655.25 = 4,654,655.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,028,266.75x = 4,654,655.25 × 4,654,655.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,028,266.75x = 21,665,815,496,352.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,665,815,496,352.56/3,028,266.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,154,526.76

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