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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,038,484.50 and 5,994,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,038,484.50 and 5,994,315 is: 8,897,350.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,038,484.50 : 5,994,315 = 5,994,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,038,484.50/5,994,315 = 5,994,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,038,484.50x = 5,994,315 × 5,994,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,038,484.50x = 35,931,812,319,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,931,812,319,225/4,038,484.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,897,350.56

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