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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,586.88 and 4,488,620.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,586.88 and 4,488,620.06 is: 6,608,868.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,586.88 : 4,488,620.06 = 4,488,620.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,586.88/4,488,620.06 = 4,488,620.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,586.88x = 4,488,620.06 × 4,488,620.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,586.88x = 20,147,710,065,477.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,147,710,065,477.50/3,048,586.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,608,868.60

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