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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,119,639.75 and 5,992,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,119,639.75 and 5,992,461 is: 8,716,681.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119,639.75 : 5,992,461 = 5,992,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119,639.75/5,992,461 = 5,992,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119,639.75x = 5,992,461 × 5,992,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119,639.75x = 35,909,588,836,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,909,588,836,521/4,119,639.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,716,681.80

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