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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,199,428.75 and 4,527,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,199,428.75 and 4,527,093 is: 6,405,696.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,199,428.75 : 4,527,093 = 4,527,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,199,428.75/4,527,093 = 4,527,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,199,428.75x = 4,527,093 × 4,527,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,199,428.75x = 20,494,571,030,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,494,571,030,649/3,199,428.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,405,696.96

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