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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,945.75 and 4,416,246.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,945.75 and 4,416,246.75 is: 6,219,251.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,945.75 : 4,416,246.75 = 4,416,246.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,945.75/4,416,246.75 = 4,416,246.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,945.75x = 4,416,246.75 × 4,416,246.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,945.75x = 19,503,235,356,885.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,503,235,356,885.56/3,135,945.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,219,251.52

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