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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,120,364.63 and 6,061,468.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,120,364.63 and 6,061,468.88 is: 8,917,027.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,120,364.63 : 6,061,468.88 = 6,061,468.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,120,364.63/6,061,468.88 = 6,061,468.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,120,364.63x = 6,061,468.88 × 6,061,468.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,120,364.63x = 36,741,404,922,593.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,741,404,922,593.77/4,120,364.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,917,027.56

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