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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,064,721.75 and 5,944,417.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,064,721.75 and 5,944,417.88 is: 8,693,363.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,064,721.75 : 5,944,417.88 = 5,944,417.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,064,721.75/5,944,417.88 = 5,944,417.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,064,721.75x = 5,944,417.88 × 5,944,417.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,064,721.75x = 35,336,103,872,619.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,336,103,872,619.52/4,064,721.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,693,363.54

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