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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,134,495.63 and 4,331,160.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,134,495.63 and 4,331,160.56 is: 5,984,679.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,134,495.63 : 4,331,160.56 = 4,331,160.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,134,495.63/4,331,160.56 = 4,331,160.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,134,495.63x = 4,331,160.56 × 4,331,160.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,134,495.63x = 18,758,951,818,155.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,758,951,818,155.32/3,134,495.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,984,679.53

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