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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,060,087.75 and 4,629,487.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,060,087.75 and 4,629,487.50 is: 7,003,771.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,060,087.75 : 4,629,487.50 = 4,629,487.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,060,087.75/4,629,487.50 = 4,629,487.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,060,087.75x = 4,629,487.50 × 4,629,487.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,060,087.75x = 21,432,154,512,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,432,154,512,656.25/3,060,087.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,003,771.22

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