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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,395.13 and 4,458,134.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,395.13 and 4,458,134.95 is: 6,519,813.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,395.13 : 4,458,134.95 = 4,458,134.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,395.13/4,458,134.95 = 4,458,134.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,395.13x = 4,458,134.95 × 4,458,134.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,395.13x = 19,874,967,260,274.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,874,967,260,274.85/3,048,395.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,519,813.34

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