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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,081,731.75 and 5,900,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,081,731.75 and 5,900,283 is: 8,529,061.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,081,731.75 : 5,900,283 = 5,900,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,081,731.75/5,900,283 = 5,900,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,081,731.75x = 5,900,283 × 5,900,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,081,731.75x = 34,813,339,480,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,813,339,480,089/4,081,731.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,529,061.10

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