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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,440.34 and 4,458,213

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,440.34 and 4,458,213 is: 6,519,944.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,440.34 : 4,458,213 = 4,458,213 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,440.34/4,458,213 = 4,458,213/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,440.34x = 4,458,213 × 4,458,213
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,440.34x = 19,875,663,153,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,875,663,153,369/3,048,440.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,519,944.93

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