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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,260,669.75 and 5,992,915.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,260,669.75 and 5,992,915.50 is: 8,429,434.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,669.75 : 5,992,915.50 = 5,992,915.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,669.75/5,992,915.50 = 5,992,915.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,669.75x = 5,992,915.50 × 5,992,915.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,669.75x = 35,915,036,190,140.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,915,036,190,140.25/4,260,669.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,429,434.41

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