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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,056,008.50 and 4,135,596.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,056,008.50 and 4,135,596.75 is: 5,596,568.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,056,008.50 : 4,135,596.75 = 4,135,596.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,056,008.50/4,135,596.75 = 4,135,596.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,056,008.50x = 4,135,596.75 × 4,135,596.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,056,008.50x = 17,103,160,478,610.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,103,160,478,610.56/3,056,008.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,596,568.36

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