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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,739.59 and 4,458,610.83

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,739.59 and 4,458,610.83 is: 6,520,468.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,739.59 : 4,458,610.83 = 4,458,610.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,739.59/4,458,610.83 = 4,458,610.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,739.59x = 4,458,610.83 × 4,458,610.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,739.59x = 19,879,210,516,673.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,879,210,516,673.50/3,048,739.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,520,468.51

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