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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,064,724 and 5,944,421.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,064,724 and 5,944,421.25 is: 8,693,368.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,064,724 : 5,944,421.25 = 5,944,421.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,064,724/5,944,421.25 = 5,944,421.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,064,724x = 5,944,421.25 × 5,944,421.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,064,724x = 35,336,143,997,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,336,143,997,451.56/4,064,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,693,368.60

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