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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,130,398.50 and 5,806,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,130,398.50 and 5,806,236 is: 8,162,015.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,130,398.50 : 5,806,236 = 5,806,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,130,398.50/5,806,236 = 5,806,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,130,398.50x = 5,806,236 × 5,806,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,130,398.50x = 33,712,376,487,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,712,376,487,696/4,130,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,162,015.48

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