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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,064,501.53 and 5,944,169.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,064,501.53 and 5,944,169.81 is: 8,693,108.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,064,501.53 : 5,944,169.81 = 5,944,169.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,064,501.53/5,944,169.81 = 5,944,169.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,064,501.53x = 5,944,169.81 × 5,944,169.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,064,501.53x = 35,333,154,759,836.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,333,154,759,836.28/4,064,501.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,693,108.98

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