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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,067,759.25 and 5,518,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,067,759.25 and 5,518,287 is: 7,486,060.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,067,759.25 : 5,518,287 = 5,518,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,067,759.25/5,518,287 = 5,518,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,067,759.25x = 5,518,287 × 5,518,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,067,759.25x = 30,451,491,414,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,451,491,414,369/4,067,759.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,486,060.39

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