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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,260,684.50 and 5,992,937.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,260,684.50 and 5,992,937.25 is: 8,429,466.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,684.50 : 5,992,937.25 = 5,992,937.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,684.50/5,992,937.25 = 5,992,937.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,684.50x = 5,992,937.25 × 5,992,937.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,684.50x = 35,915,296,882,437.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,915,296,882,437.56/4,260,684.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,429,466.41

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