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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,040,614.75 and 4,095,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,040,614.75 and 4,095,501 is: 5,516,360.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,614.75 : 4,095,501 = 4,095,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,614.75/4,095,501 = 4,095,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,614.75x = 4,095,501 × 4,095,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,614.75x = 16,773,128,441,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,773,128,441,001/3,040,614.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,516,360.94

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