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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,575,602.56 and 4,077,456.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,575,602.56 and 4,077,456.47 is: 6,455,053.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,575,602.56 : 4,077,456.47 = 4,077,456.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,575,602.56/4,077,456.47 = 4,077,456.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,575,602.56x = 4,077,456.47 × 4,077,456.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,575,602.56x = 16,625,651,254,551.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,625,651,254,551.22/2,575,602.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,455,053.08

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