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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,042,671.75 and 5,945,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,042,671.75 and 5,945,778 is: 8,744,780.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,042,671.75 : 5,945,778 = 5,945,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,042,671.75/5,945,778 = 5,945,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,042,671.75x = 5,945,778 × 5,945,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,042,671.75x = 35,352,276,025,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,352,276,025,284/4,042,671.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,744,780.24

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