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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,732,717.25 and 4,084,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,732,717.25 and 4,084,020 is: 6,103,529.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,732,717.25 : 4,084,020 = 4,084,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,732,717.25/4,084,020 = 4,084,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,732,717.25x = 4,084,020 × 4,084,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,732,717.25x = 16,679,219,360,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,679,219,360,400/2,732,717.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,103,529.14

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