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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,690,452.75 and 4,085,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,690,452.75 and 4,085,504 is: 6,203,916.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,690,452.75 : 4,085,504 = 4,085,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,690,452.75/4,085,504 = 4,085,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,690,452.75x = 4,085,504 × 4,085,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,690,452.75x = 16,691,342,934,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,691,342,934,016/2,690,452.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,203,916.03

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