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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,425 and 4,510,492.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,425 and 4,510,492.38 is: 6,619,501.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,425 : 4,510,492.38 = 4,510,492.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,425/4,510,492.38 = 4,510,492.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,425x = 4,510,492.38 × 4,510,492.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,425x = 20,344,541,464,933.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,344,541,464,933.14/3,073,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619,501.52

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