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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,265,908.50 and 6,036,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,265,908.50 and 6,036,130 is: 8,540,939.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,265,908.50 : 6,036,130 = 6,036,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,265,908.50/6,036,130 = 6,036,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,265,908.50x = 6,036,130 × 6,036,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,265,908.50x = 36,434,865,376,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,434,865,376,900/4,265,908.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,540,939.26

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