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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,084,465.50 and 5,418,110.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,084,465.50 and 5,418,110.25 is: 7,187,211.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,084,465.50 : 5,418,110.25 = 5,418,110.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,084,465.50/5,418,110.25 = 5,418,110.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,084,465.50x = 5,418,110.25 × 5,418,110.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,084,465.50x = 29,355,918,681,155.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,355,918,681,155.06/4,084,465.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,187,211.81

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