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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,054,612.75 and 4,529,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,054,612.75 and 4,529,079 is: 6,715,272.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,054,612.75 : 4,529,079 = 4,529,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,054,612.75/4,529,079 = 4,529,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,054,612.75x = 4,529,079 × 4,529,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,054,612.75x = 20,512,556,588,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,512,556,588,241/3,054,612.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,715,272.37

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