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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,065,870 and 5,420,440.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,065,870 and 5,420,440.50 is: 7,226,294.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,065,870 : 5,420,440.50 = 5,420,440.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,065,870/5,420,440.50 = 5,420,440.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,065,870x = 5,420,440.50 × 5,420,440.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,065,870x = 29,381,175,214,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,381,175,214,040.25/4,065,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,226,294.79

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