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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,065,795 and 5,420,324.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,065,795 and 5,420,324.25 is: 7,226,118.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,065,795 : 5,420,324.25 = 5,420,324.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,065,795/5,420,324.25 = 5,420,324.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,065,795x = 5,420,324.25 × 5,420,324.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,065,795x = 29,379,914,975,138.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,379,914,975,138.06/4,065,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,226,118.13

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