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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,058,200.56 and 4,587,004.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,058,200.56 and 4,587,004.69 is: 6,880,062.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,058,200.56 : 4,587,004.69 = 4,587,004.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,058,200.56/4,587,004.69 = 4,587,004.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,058,200.56x = 4,587,004.69 × 4,587,004.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,058,200.56x = 21,040,612,003,146.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,040,612,003,146.97/3,058,200.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,880,062.83

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