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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,081,325.06 and 5,899,859.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,081,325.06 and 5,899,859.44 is: 8,528,686.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,081,325.06 : 5,899,859.44 = 5,899,859.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,081,325.06/5,899,859.44 = 5,899,859.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,081,325.06x = 5,899,859.44 × 5,899,859.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,081,325.06x = 34,808,341,382,257.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,808,341,382,257.82/4,081,325.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,528,686.36

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