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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,032,888.75 and 6,053,707.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,032,888.75 and 6,053,707.13 is: 9,087,126.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,032,888.75 : 6,053,707.13 = 6,053,707.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,032,888.75/6,053,707.13 = 6,053,707.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,032,888.75x = 6,053,707.13 × 6,053,707.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,032,888.75x = 36,647,369,955,275.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,647,369,955,275.77/4,032,888.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,087,126.43

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