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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,151,072.13 and 4,459,065.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,151,072.13 and 4,459,065.19 is: 6,309,999.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,151,072.13 : 4,459,065.19 = 4,459,065.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,151,072.13/4,459,065.19 = 4,459,065.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,151,072.13x = 4,459,065.19 × 4,459,065.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,151,072.13x = 19,883,262,346,374.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,883,262,346,374.41/3,151,072.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,309,999.12

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