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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,747,418.75 and 4,038,808.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,747,418.75 and 4,038,808.08 is: 5,937,198.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,747,418.75 : 4,038,808.08 = 4,038,808.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,747,418.75/4,038,808.08 = 4,038,808.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,747,418.75x = 4,038,808.08 × 4,038,808.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,747,418.75x = 16,311,970,691,926.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,311,970,691,926.14/2,747,418.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937,198.58

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