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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,121,178.75 and 6,058,288.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,121,178.75 and 6,058,288.69 is: 8,905,913.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,121,178.75 : 6,058,288.69 = 6,058,288.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,121,178.75/6,058,288.69 = 6,058,288.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,121,178.75x = 6,058,288.69 × 6,058,288.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,121,178.75x = 36,702,861,821,090.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,702,861,821,090.47/4,121,178.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,905,913.59

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