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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,280.21 and 4,581,932.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,280.21 and 4,581,932.66 is: 6,696,086.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,280.21 : 4,581,932.66 = 4,581,932.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,280.21/4,581,932.66 = 4,581,932.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,280.21x = 4,581,932.66 × 4,581,932.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,280.21x = 20,994,106,861,937.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,994,106,861,937.30/3,135,280.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,696,086.30

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