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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,045,907.50 and 4,569,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,045,907.50 and 4,569,456 is: 6,855,076.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,045,907.50 : 4,569,456 = 4,569,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,045,907.50/4,569,456 = 4,569,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,045,907.50x = 4,569,456 × 4,569,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,045,907.50x = 20,879,928,135,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,879,928,135,936/3,045,907.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,855,076.24

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