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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,045,944.25 and 4,043,216.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,045,944.25 and 4,043,216.25 is: 5,367,004.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,045,944.25 : 4,043,216.25 = 4,043,216.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,045,944.25/4,043,216.25 = 4,043,216.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,045,944.25x = 4,043,216.25 × 4,043,216.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,045,944.25x = 16,347,597,644,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,347,597,644,264.06/3,045,944.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,367,004.88

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