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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,748,057.75 and 4,042,118.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,748,057.75 and 4,042,118.88 is: 5,945,553.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,748,057.75 : 4,042,118.88 = 4,042,118.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,748,057.75/4,042,118.88 = 4,042,118.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,748,057.75x = 4,042,118.88 × 4,042,118.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,748,057.75x = 16,338,724,999,631.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,338,724,999,631.27/2,748,057.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,945,553.73

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