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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,117,794.75 and 5,940,424.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,117,794.75 and 5,940,424.13 is: 8,569,790.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,117,794.75 : 5,940,424.13 = 5,940,424.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,117,794.75/5,940,424.13 = 5,940,424.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,117,794.75x = 5,940,424.13 × 5,940,424.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,117,794.75x = 35,288,638,784,882.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,288,638,784,882.02/4,117,794.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,569,790.61

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