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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,051,006.75 and 4,143,646.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,051,006.75 and 4,143,646.13 is: 5,627,586.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,051,006.75 : 4,143,646.13 = 4,143,646.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,051,006.75/4,143,646.13 = 4,143,646.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,051,006.75x = 4,143,646.13 × 4,143,646.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,051,006.75x = 17,169,803,209,227.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,169,803,209,227.52/3,051,006.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,627,586.11

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