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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,635.25 and 4,472,575.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,635.25 and 4,472,575.25 is: 6,559,449.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,635.25 : 4,472,575.25 = 4,472,575.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,635.25/4,472,575.25 = 4,472,575.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,635.25x = 4,472,575.25 × 4,472,575.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,635.25x = 20,003,929,366,912.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,003,929,366,912.56/3,049,635.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,559,449.81

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