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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,032,700.75 and 4,550,478.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,032,700.75 and 4,550,478.75 is: 6,827,860.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,032,700.75 : 4,550,478.75 = 4,550,478.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,032,700.75/4,550,478.75 = 4,550,478.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,032,700.75x = 4,550,478.75 × 4,550,478.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,032,700.75x = 20,706,856,854,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,706,856,854,201.56/3,032,700.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,860.23

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