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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,077,315 and 5,703,383.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,077,315 and 5,703,383.25 is: 7,977,941.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,077,315 : 5,703,383.25 = 5,703,383.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,077,315/5,703,383.25 = 5,703,383.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,077,315x = 5,703,383.25 × 5,703,383.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,077,315x = 32,528,580,496,380.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,528,580,496,380.56/4,077,315
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,977,941.49

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