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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,280.13 and 4,581,942.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,280.13 and 4,581,942.88 is: 6,696,116.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,280.13 : 4,581,942.88 = 4,581,942.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,280.13/4,581,942.88 = 4,581,942.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,280.13x = 4,581,942.88 × 4,581,942.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,280.13x = 20,994,200,509,763.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,994,200,509,763.27/3,135,280.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,696,116.35

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