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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,980.50 and 4,135,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,980.50 and 4,135,553 is: 5,596,501.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,980.50 : 4,135,553 = 4,135,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,980.50/4,135,553 = 4,135,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,980.50x = 4,135,553 × 4,135,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,980.50x = 17,102,798,615,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,102,798,615,809/3,055,980.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,596,501.23

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