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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,124,720.25 and 6,060,663

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,124,720.25 and 6,060,663 is: 8,905,242.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124,720.25 : 6,060,663 = 6,060,663 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124,720.25/6,060,663 = 6,060,663/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124,720.25x = 6,060,663 × 6,060,663
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124,720.25x = 36,731,635,999,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,731,635,999,569/4,124,720.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,905,242.97

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