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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,740.50 and 4,458,612.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,740.50 and 4,458,612.50 is: 6,520,471.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,740.50 : 4,458,612.50 = 4,458,612.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,740.50/4,458,612.50 = 4,458,612.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,740.50x = 4,458,612.50 × 4,458,612.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,740.50x = 19,879,225,425,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,879,225,425,156.25/3,048,740.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,520,471.46

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