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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,117,847.63 and 5,501,125.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,117,847.63 and 5,501,125.13 is: 7,349,076.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,117,847.63 : 5,501,125.13 = 5,501,125.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,117,847.63/5,501,125.13 = 5,501,125.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,117,847.63x = 5,501,125.13 × 5,501,125.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,117,847.63x = 30,262,377,640,906.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,262,377,640,906.27/4,117,847.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,349,076.60

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