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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,000,769.25 and 5,717,010.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,000,769.25 and 5,717,010.25 is: 8,169,480.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,000,769.25 : 5,717,010.25 = 5,717,010.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,000,769.25/5,717,010.25 = 5,717,010.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,000,769.25x = 5,717,010.25 × 5,717,010.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,000,769.25x = 32,684,206,198,605.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,684,206,198,605.06/4,000,769.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,169,480.46

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