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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,756,200.50 and 4,025,436.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,756,200.50 and 4,025,436.75 is: 5,879,159.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,756,200.50 : 4,025,436.75 = 4,025,436.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,756,200.50/4,025,436.75 = 4,025,436.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,756,200.50x = 4,025,436.75 × 4,025,436.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,756,200.50x = 16,204,141,028,250.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,204,141,028,250.56/2,756,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,879,159.02

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