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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,051,771.19 and 4,266,830.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,051,771.19 and 4,266,830.25 is: 5,965,663.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,051,771.19 : 4,266,830.25 = 4,266,830.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,051,771.19/4,266,830.25 = 4,266,830.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,051,771.19x = 4,266,830.25 × 4,266,830.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,051,771.19x = 18,205,840,382,315.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,205,840,382,315.06/3,051,771.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,965,663.63

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