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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,888,440.50 and 4,038,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,888,440.50 and 4,038,015 is: 5,645,110.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,888,440.50 : 4,038,015 = 4,038,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,888,440.50/4,038,015 = 4,038,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,888,440.50x = 4,038,015 × 4,038,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,888,440.50x = 16,305,565,140,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,305,565,140,225/2,888,440.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,645,110.27

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