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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,014,940.50 and 5,723,109

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,014,940.50 and 5,723,109 is: 8,158,022.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,014,940.50 : 5,723,109 = 5,723,109 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,014,940.50/5,723,109 = 5,723,109/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,014,940.50x = 5,723,109 × 5,723,109
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,014,940.50x = 32,753,976,625,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,753,976,625,881/4,014,940.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,158,022.92

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