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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,576.50 and 4,065,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,576.50 and 4,065,543 is: 5,419,978.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,576.50 : 4,065,543 = 4,065,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,576.50/4,065,543 = 4,065,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,576.50x = 4,065,543 × 4,065,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,576.50x = 16,528,639,884,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,528,639,884,849/3,049,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,419,978.77

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