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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,000,815 and 5,717,071.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,000,815 and 5,717,071.13 is: 8,169,561.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,000,815 : 5,717,071.13 = 5,717,071.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,000,815/5,717,071.13 = 5,717,071.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,000,815x = 5,717,071.13 × 5,717,071.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,000,815x = 32,684,902,248,308.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,684,902,248,308.77/4,000,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,169,561.01

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