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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,028,269.75 and 4,654,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,028,269.75 and 4,654,659 is: 7,154,531.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,028,269.75 : 4,654,659 = 4,654,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,028,269.75/4,654,659 = 4,654,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,028,269.75x = 4,654,659 × 4,654,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,028,269.75x = 21,665,850,406,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,665,850,406,281/3,028,269.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,154,531.20

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