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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,081,279.75 and 4,808,454.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,081,279.75 and 4,808,454.56 is: 7,503,776.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,081,279.75 : 4,808,454.56 = 4,808,454.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,081,279.75/4,808,454.56 = 4,808,454.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,081,279.75x = 4,808,454.56 × 4,808,454.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,081,279.75x = 23,121,235,279,627.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,121,235,279,627.07/3,081,279.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,503,776.73

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