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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,088,212.75 and 4,455,158.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,088,212.75 and 4,455,158.63 is: 6,427,160.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,088,212.75 : 4,455,158.63 = 4,455,158.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,088,212.75/4,455,158.63 = 4,455,158.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,088,212.75x = 4,455,158.63 × 4,455,158.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,088,212.75x = 19,848,438,373,911.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,848,438,373,911.89/3,088,212.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,427,160.30

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