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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,120,371.56 and 6,061,460.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,120,371.56 and 6,061,460.06 is: 8,916,986.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,120,371.56 : 6,061,460.06 = 6,061,460.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,120,371.56/6,061,460.06 = 6,061,460.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,120,371.56x = 6,061,460.06 × 6,061,460.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,120,371.56x = 36,741,298,089,282.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,741,298,089,282.50/4,120,371.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,916,986.62

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