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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,013,853.75 and 5,721,819.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,013,853.75 and 5,721,819.75 is: 8,156,555.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,013,853.75 : 5,721,819.75 = 5,721,819.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,013,853.75/5,721,819.75 = 5,721,819.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,013,853.75x = 5,721,819.75 × 5,721,819.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,013,853.75x = 32,739,221,251,490.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,739,221,251,490.06/4,013,853.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,156,555.59

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