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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,064,182.59 and 5,535,717.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,064,182.59 and 5,535,717.19 is: 7,540,056.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,064,182.59 : 5,535,717.19 = 5,535,717.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,064,182.59/5,535,717.19 = 5,535,717.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,064,182.59x = 5,535,717.19 × 5,535,717.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,064,182.59x = 30,644,164,779,982.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,644,164,779,982.91/4,064,182.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,540,056.11

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