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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,054,818.75 and 5,668,885.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,054,818.75 and 5,668,885.13 is: 7,925,448.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,054,818.75 : 5,668,885.13 = 5,668,885.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,054,818.75/5,668,885.13 = 5,668,885.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,054,818.75x = 5,668,885.13 × 5,668,885.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,054,818.75x = 32,136,258,560,446.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,136,258,560,446.27/4,054,818.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,925,448.84

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