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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,715,190.50 and 4,025,821.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,715,190.50 and 4,025,821.50 is: 5,969,098.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,715,190.50 : 4,025,821.50 = 4,025,821.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,715,190.50/4,025,821.50 = 4,025,821.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,715,190.50x = 4,025,821.50 × 4,025,821.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,715,190.50x = 16,207,238,749,862.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,207,238,749,862.25/2,715,190.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,969,098.21

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