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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,000,792.50 and 5,717,050.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,000,792.50 and 5,717,050.88 is: 8,169,549.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,000,792.50 : 5,717,050.88 = 5,717,050.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,000,792.50/5,717,050.88 = 5,717,050.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,000,792.50x = 5,717,050.88 × 5,717,050.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,000,792.50x = 32,684,670,707,338.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,684,670,707,338.27/4,000,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,169,549.08

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