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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,539.63 and 4,458,312.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,539.63 and 4,458,312.56 is: 6,520,023.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,539.63 : 4,458,312.56 = 4,458,312.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,539.63/4,458,312.56 = 4,458,312.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,539.63x = 4,458,312.56 × 4,458,312.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,539.63x = 19,876,550,904,945.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,876,550,904,945.32/3,048,539.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,520,023.80

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