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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,042,244.25 and 5,944,812.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,042,244.25 and 5,944,812.75 is: 8,742,865.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,042,244.25 : 5,944,812.75 = 5,944,812.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,042,244.25/5,944,812.75 = 5,944,812.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,042,244.25x = 5,944,812.75 × 5,944,812.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,042,244.25x = 35,340,798,632,562.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,340,798,632,562.56/4,042,244.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,742,865.71

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