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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,066,377.19 and 5,421,231.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,066,377.19 and 5,421,231.28 is: 7,227,501.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,066,377.19 : 5,421,231.28 = 5,421,231.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,066,377.19/5,421,231.28 = 5,421,231.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,066,377.19x = 5,421,231.28 × 5,421,231.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,066,377.19x = 29,389,748,604,803.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,389,748,604,803.52/4,066,377.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,227,501.84

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