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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,127,964.75 and 6,070,611.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,127,964.75 and 6,070,611.38 is: 8,927,479.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,127,964.75 : 6,070,611.38 = 6,070,611.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,127,964.75/6,070,611.38 = 6,070,611.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,127,964.75x = 6,070,611.38 × 6,070,611.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,127,964.75x = 36,852,322,466,279.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,852,322,466,279.39/4,127,964.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,927,479.93

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