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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,121,212.50 and 6,062,627.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,121,212.50 and 6,062,627.25 is: 8,918,600.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,121,212.50 : 6,062,627.25 = 6,062,627.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,121,212.50/6,062,627.25 = 6,062,627.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,121,212.50x = 6,062,627.25 × 6,062,627.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,121,212.50x = 36,755,449,172,442.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,755,449,172,442.56/4,121,212.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,918,600.82

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