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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,670.72 and 4,585,594.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,670.72 and 4,585,594.78 is: 6,841,227.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,670.72 : 4,585,594.78 = 4,585,594.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,670.72/4,585,594.78 = 4,585,594.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,670.72x = 4,585,594.78 × 4,585,594.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,670.72x = 21,027,679,497,827.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,027,679,497,827.23/3,073,670.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,841,227.13

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