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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,013,856 and 5,721,822.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,013,856 and 5,721,822.50 is: 8,156,558.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,013,856 : 5,721,822.50 = 5,721,822.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,013,856/5,721,822.50 = 5,721,822.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,013,856x = 5,721,822.50 × 5,721,822.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,013,856x = 32,739,252,721,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,739,252,721,506.25/4,013,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,156,558.86

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