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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,428 and 4,510,496.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,428 and 4,510,496.25 is: 6,619,506.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,428 : 4,510,496.25 = 4,510,496.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,428/4,510,496.25 = 4,510,496.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,428x = 4,510,496.25 × 4,510,496.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,428x = 20,344,576,421,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,344,576,421,264.06/3,073,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619,506.43

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