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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,346.25 and 4,065,243.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,346.25 and 4,065,243.19 is: 5,419,588.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,346.25 : 4,065,243.19 = 4,065,243.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,346.25/4,065,243.19 = 4,065,243.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,346.25x = 4,065,243.19 × 4,065,243.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,346.25x = 16,526,202,173,515.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,526,202,173,515.16/3,049,346.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,419,588.60

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