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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,476.25 and 4,582,230.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,476.25 and 4,582,230.75 is: 6,696,538.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,476.25 : 4,582,230.75 = 4,582,230.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,476.25/4,582,230.75 = 4,582,230.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,476.25x = 4,582,230.75 × 4,582,230.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,476.25x = 20,996,838,646,245.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,996,838,646,245.56/3,135,476.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,696,538.89

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