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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,747.75 and 4,442,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,747.75 and 4,442,553 is: 6,287,946.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,747.75 : 4,442,553 = 4,442,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,747.75/4,442,553 = 4,442,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,747.75x = 4,442,553 × 4,442,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,747.75x = 19,736,277,157,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,736,277,157,809/3,138,747.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,287,946.25

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