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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,050,874.28 and 4,615,675.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,050,874.28 and 4,615,675.31 is: 6,983,066.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,050,874.28 : 4,615,675.31 = 4,615,675.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,050,874.28/4,615,675.31 = 4,615,675.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,050,874.28x = 4,615,675.31 × 4,615,675.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,050,874.28x = 21,304,458,590,421.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,304,458,590,421.97/3,050,874.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,983,066.70

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