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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,081,127.50 and 4,507,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,081,127.50 and 4,507,602 is: 6,594,493.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,081,127.50 : 4,507,602 = 4,507,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,081,127.50/4,507,602 = 4,507,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,081,127.50x = 4,507,602 × 4,507,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,081,127.50x = 20,318,475,790,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,318,475,790,404/3,081,127.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,594,493.67

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