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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,042,202.50 and 4,553,826.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,042,202.50 and 4,553,826.75 is: 6,816,554.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,042,202.50 : 4,553,826.75 = 4,553,826.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,042,202.50/4,553,826.75 = 4,553,826.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,042,202.50x = 4,553,826.75 × 4,553,826.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,042,202.50x = 20,737,338,069,015.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,737,338,069,015.56/3,042,202.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,816,554.15

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