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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,065,585.75 and 5,945,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,065,585.75 and 5,945,643 is: 8,695,099.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,065,585.75 : 5,945,643 = 5,945,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,065,585.75/5,945,643 = 5,945,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,065,585.75x = 5,945,643 × 5,945,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,065,585.75x = 35,350,670,683,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,350,670,683,449/4,065,585.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,695,099.02

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