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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,715,210 and 4,025,850.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,715,210 and 4,025,850.75 is: 5,969,142.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,715,210 : 4,025,850.75 = 4,025,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,715,210/4,025,850.75 = 4,025,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,715,210x = 4,025,850.75 × 4,025,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,715,210x = 16,207,474,261,275.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,207,474,261,275.56/2,715,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,969,142.08

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