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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,600.50 and 4,065,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,600.50 and 4,065,576.75 is: 5,420,026.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,600.50 : 4,065,576.75 = 4,065,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,600.50/4,065,576.75 = 4,065,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,600.50x = 4,065,576.75 × 4,065,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,600.50x = 16,528,914,310,140.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,528,914,310,140.56/3,049,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,420,026.10

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