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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,063,961.25 and 5,572,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,063,961.25 and 5,572,800 is: 7,641,829.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,063,961.25 : 5,572,800 = 5,572,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,063,961.25/5,572,800 = 5,572,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,063,961.25x = 5,572,800 × 5,572,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,063,961.25x = 31,056,099,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,056,099,840,000/4,063,961.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,641,829.71

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