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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,064,587.13 and 5,944,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,064,587.13 and 5,944,284 is: 8,693,259.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,064,587.13 : 5,944,284 = 5,944,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,064,587.13/5,944,284 = 5,944,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,064,587.13x = 5,944,284 × 5,944,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,064,587.13x = 35,334,512,272,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,334,512,272,656/4,064,587.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,693,259.90

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