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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,120,366.50 and 6,061,452.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,120,366.50 and 6,061,452.13 is: 8,916,974.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,120,366.50 : 6,061,452.13 = 6,061,452.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,120,366.50/6,061,452.13 = 6,061,452.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,120,366.50x = 6,061,452.13 × 6,061,452.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,120,366.50x = 36,741,201,863,667.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,741,201,863,667.02/4,120,366.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,916,974.22

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