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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,120,407.75 and 6,061,527.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,120,407.75 and 6,061,527.75 is: 8,917,107.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,120,407.75 : 6,061,527.75 = 6,061,527.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,120,407.75/6,061,527.75 = 6,061,527.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,120,407.75x = 6,061,527.75 × 6,061,527.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,120,407.75x = 36,742,118,664,020.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,742,118,664,020.06/4,120,407.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,917,107.45

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