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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,752,024.50 and 4,047,138.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,752,024.50 and 4,047,138.75 is: 5,951,739.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,752,024.50 : 4,047,138.75 = 4,047,138.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,752,024.50/4,047,138.75 = 4,047,138.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,752,024.50x = 4,047,138.75 × 4,047,138.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,752,024.50x = 16,379,332,061,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,379,332,061,751.56/2,752,024.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,951,739.19

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