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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,425,308.75 and 4,041,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,425,308.75 and 4,041,936 is: 6,736,151.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,425,308.75 : 4,041,936 = 4,041,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,425,308.75/4,041,936 = 4,041,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,425,308.75x = 4,041,936 × 4,041,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,425,308.75x = 16,337,246,628,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,337,246,628,096/2,425,308.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,736,151.27

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