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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,042,671.75 and 5,913,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,042,671.75 and 5,913,528.75 is: 8,650,176.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,042,671.75 : 5,913,528.75 = 5,913,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,042,671.75/5,913,528.75 = 5,913,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,042,671.75x = 5,913,528.75 × 5,913,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,042,671.75x = 34,969,822,277,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,969,822,277,076.56/4,042,671.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,650,176.03

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