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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,871.75 and 6,055,384.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,871.75 and 6,055,384.50 is: 9,074,200.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,871.75 : 6,055,384.50 = 6,055,384.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,871.75/6,055,384.50 = 6,055,384.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,871.75x = 6,055,384.50 × 6,055,384.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,871.75x = 36,667,681,442,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,667,681,442,840.25/4,040,871.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,074,200.74

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