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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,052,975.50 and 4,146,208.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,052,975.50 and 4,146,208.88 is: 5,630,915.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,052,975.50 : 4,146,208.88 = 4,146,208.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,052,975.50/4,146,208.88 = 4,146,208.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,052,975.50x = 4,146,208.88 × 4,146,208.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,052,975.50x = 17,191,048,035,128.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,191,048,035,128.77/3,052,975.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,630,915.82

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