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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,603,601.75 and 4,031,007

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,603,601.75 and 4,031,007 is: 6,240,976.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,603,601.75 : 4,031,007 = 4,031,007 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,603,601.75/4,031,007 = 4,031,007/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,603,601.75x = 4,031,007 × 4,031,007
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,603,601.75x = 16,249,017,434,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,249,017,434,049/2,603,601.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,240,976.54

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