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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,099,308.75 and 5,839,548.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,099,308.75 and 5,839,548.19 is: 8,318,554.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,099,308.75 : 5,839,548.19 = 5,839,548.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,099,308.75/5,839,548.19 = 5,839,548.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,099,308.75x = 5,839,548.19 × 5,839,548.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,099,308.75x = 34,100,323,034,134.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,100,323,034,134.54/4,099,308.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,318,554.45

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