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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,045,982.50 and 4,043,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,045,982.50 and 4,043,268 is: 5,367,074.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,045,982.50 : 4,043,268 = 4,043,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,045,982.50/4,043,268 = 4,043,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,045,982.50x = 4,043,268 × 4,043,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,045,982.50x = 16,348,016,119,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,348,016,119,824/3,045,982.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,367,074.87

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