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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,126,984.50 and 5,504,122.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,126,984.50 and 5,504,122.50 is: 7,340,799.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,126,984.50 : 5,504,122.50 = 5,504,122.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,126,984.50/5,504,122.50 = 5,504,122.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,126,984.50x = 5,504,122.50 × 5,504,122.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,126,984.50x = 30,295,364,495,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,295,364,495,006.25/4,126,984.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,340,799.19

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