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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,072,807.50 and 6,038,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,072,807.50 and 6,038,766 is: 8,953,699.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,072,807.50 : 6,038,766 = 6,038,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,072,807.50/6,038,766 = 6,038,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,072,807.50x = 6,038,766 × 6,038,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,072,807.50x = 36,466,694,802,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,466,694,802,756/4,072,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,953,699.58

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