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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,120,524 and 6,057,454.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,120,524 and 6,057,454.50 is: 8,904,875.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,120,524 : 6,057,454.50 = 6,057,454.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,120,524/6,057,454.50 = 6,057,454.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,120,524x = 6,057,454.50 × 6,057,454.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,120,524x = 36,692,755,019,570.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,692,755,019,570.25/4,120,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,904,875.94

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