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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,036,374.75 and 6,071,572.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,036,374.75 and 6,071,572.13 is: 9,132,944.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,036,374.75 : 6,071,572.13 = 6,071,572.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,036,374.75/6,071,572.13 = 6,071,572.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,036,374.75x = 6,071,572.13 × 6,071,572.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,036,374.75x = 36,863,988,069,077.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,863,988,069,077.02/4,036,374.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,132,944.87

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