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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,066,119 and 5,420,746.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,066,119 and 5,420,746.50 is: 7,226,668.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,066,119 : 5,420,746.50 = 5,420,746.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,066,119/5,420,746.50 = 5,420,746.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,066,119x = 5,420,746.50 × 5,420,746.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,066,119x = 29,384,492,617,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,384,492,617,262.25/4,066,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,226,668.14

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