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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,040,656.75 and 4,095,562.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,040,656.75 and 4,095,562.50 is: 5,516,450.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,656.75 : 4,095,562.50 = 4,095,562.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,656.75/4,095,562.50 = 4,095,562.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,656.75x = 4,095,562.50 × 4,095,562.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,656.75x = 16,773,632,191,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,773,632,191,406.25/3,040,656.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,516,450.42

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