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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,089,021.75 and 5,943,233.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,089,021.75 and 5,943,233.25 is: 8,638,257.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,089,021.75 : 5,943,233.25 = 5,943,233.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,089,021.75/5,943,233.25 = 5,943,233.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,089,021.75x = 5,943,233.25 × 5,943,233.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,089,021.75x = 35,322,021,463,905.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,322,021,463,905.56/4,089,021.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,638,257.17

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