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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,151,891.25 and 5,589,266.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,151,891.25 and 5,589,266.63 is: 7,524,258.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,151,891.25 : 5,589,266.63 = 5,589,266.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,151,891.25/5,589,266.63 = 5,589,266.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,151,891.25x = 5,589,266.63 × 5,589,266.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,151,891.25x = 31,239,901,405,338.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,239,901,405,338.89/4,151,891.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,524,258.11

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