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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,086,695.69 and 4,585,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,086,695.69 and 4,585,275 is: 6,811,409.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,086,695.69 : 4,585,275 = 4,585,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,086,695.69/4,585,275 = 4,585,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,086,695.69x = 4,585,275 × 4,585,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,086,695.69x = 21,024,746,825,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,024,746,825,625/3,086,695.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,811,409.01

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