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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,047,064.75 and 4,458,432.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,047,064.75 and 4,458,432.38 is: 6,523,530.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,047,064.75 : 4,458,432.38 = 4,458,432.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,047,064.75/4,458,432.38 = 4,458,432.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,047,064.75x = 4,458,432.38 × 4,458,432.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,047,064.75x = 19,877,619,242,448.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,877,619,242,448.14/3,047,064.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,523,530.31

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