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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,064,533.75 and 4,294,865.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,064,533.75 and 4,294,865.53 is: 6,019,144.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,064,533.75 : 4,294,865.53 = 4,294,865.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,064,533.75/4,294,865.53 = 4,294,865.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,064,533.75x = 4,294,865.53 × 4,294,865.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,064,533.75x = 18,445,869,931,519.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,445,869,931,519.34/3,064,533.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,019,144.00

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