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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,265,901.75 and 6,036,120.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,265,901.75 and 6,036,120.19 is: 8,540,925.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,265,901.75 : 6,036,120.19 = 6,036,120.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,265,901.75/6,036,120.19 = 6,036,120.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,265,901.75x = 6,036,120.19 × 6,036,120.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,265,901.75x = 36,434,746,917,945.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,434,746,917,945.03/4,265,901.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,540,925.00

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