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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,001,810.06 and 5,991,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,001,810.06 and 5,991,732 is: 8,971,153.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,001,810.06 : 5,991,732 = 5,991,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,001,810.06/5,991,732 = 5,991,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,001,810.06x = 5,991,732 × 5,991,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,001,810.06x = 35,900,852,359,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,900,852,359,824/4,001,810.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,971,153.50

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