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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,054,432.38 and 4,481,795.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,054,432.38 and 4,481,795.81 is: 6,576,178.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,054,432.38 : 4,481,795.81 = 4,481,795.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,054,432.38/4,481,795.81 = 4,481,795.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,054,432.38x = 4,481,795.81 × 4,481,795.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,054,432.38x = 20,086,493,704,942.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,086,493,704,942.54/3,054,432.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,576,178.89

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