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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,050,079.50 and 4,066,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,050,079.50 and 4,066,295 is: 5,421,089.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,050,079.50 : 4,066,295 = 4,066,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,050,079.50/4,066,295 = 4,066,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,050,079.50x = 4,066,295 × 4,066,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,050,079.50x = 16,534,755,027,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,534,755,027,025/3,050,079.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,421,089.85

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