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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,060,893.25 and 4,575,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,060,893.25 and 4,575,348 is: 6,839,117.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,060,893.25 : 4,575,348 = 4,575,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,060,893.25/4,575,348 = 4,575,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,060,893.25x = 4,575,348 × 4,575,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,060,893.25x = 20,933,809,321,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,933,809,321,104/3,060,893.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,839,117.74

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