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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,013,893.50 and 5,721,873.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,013,893.50 and 5,721,873.75 is: 8,156,628.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,013,893.50 : 5,721,873.75 = 5,721,873.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,013,893.50/5,721,873.75 = 5,721,873.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,013,893.50x = 5,721,873.75 × 5,721,873.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,013,893.50x = 32,739,839,210,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,739,839,210,939.06/4,013,893.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,156,628.77

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