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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,832.25 and 4,065,987.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,832.25 and 4,065,987.38 is: 5,420,709.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,832.25 : 4,065,987.38 = 4,065,987.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,832.25/4,065,987.38 = 4,065,987.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,832.25x = 4,065,987.38 × 4,065,987.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,832.25x = 16,532,253,333,659.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,532,253,333,659.39/3,049,832.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,420,709.07

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