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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,261,080.25 and 4,428,462.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,261,080.25 and 4,428,462.38 is: 6,013,737.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,261,080.25 : 4,428,462.38 = 4,428,462.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,261,080.25/4,428,462.38 = 4,428,462.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,261,080.25x = 4,428,462.38 × 4,428,462.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,261,080.25x = 19,611,279,006,790.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,611,279,006,790.64/3,261,080.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,013,737.01

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