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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,144,021.75 and 4,449,687.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,144,021.75 and 4,449,687.75 is: 6,297,577.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,144,021.75 : 4,449,687.75 = 4,449,687.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,144,021.75/4,449,687.75 = 4,449,687.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,144,021.75x = 4,449,687.75 × 4,449,687.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,144,021.75x = 19,799,721,072,500.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,799,721,072,500.06/3,144,021.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,297,577.64

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