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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,064,372.44 and 5,573,250.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,064,372.44 and 5,573,250.56 is: 7,642,292.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,064,372.44 : 5,573,250.56 = 5,573,250.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,064,372.44/5,573,250.56 = 5,573,250.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,064,372.44x = 5,573,250.56 × 5,573,250.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,064,372.44x = 31,061,121,832,406.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,061,121,832,406.57/4,064,372.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,642,292.21

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