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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,060,888.75 and 4,575,340.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,060,888.75 and 4,575,340.69 is: 6,839,105.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,060,888.75 : 4,575,340.69 = 4,575,340.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,060,888.75/4,575,340.69 = 4,575,340.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,060,888.75x = 4,575,340.69 × 4,575,340.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,060,888.75x = 20,933,742,406,692.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,933,742,406,692.97/3,060,888.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,839,105.93

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