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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,386.75 and 4,510,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,386.75 and 4,510,434 is: 6,619,412.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,386.75 : 4,510,434 = 4,510,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,386.75/4,510,434 = 4,510,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,386.75x = 4,510,434 × 4,510,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,386.75x = 20,344,014,868,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,344,014,868,356/3,073,386.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619,412.56

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