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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,750,712.75 and 4,250,731.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,750,712.75 and 4,250,731.50 is: 6,568,740.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,750,712.75 : 4,250,731.50 = 4,250,731.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,750,712.75/4,250,731.50 = 4,250,731.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,750,712.75x = 4,250,731.50 × 4,250,731.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,750,712.75x = 18,068,718,285,092.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,068,718,285,092.25/2,750,712.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,568,740.51

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