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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,268,774.25 and 5,604,562.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,268,774.25 and 5,604,562.13 is: 7,358,345.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,268,774.25 : 5,604,562.13 = 5,604,562.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,268,774.25/5,604,562.13 = 5,604,562.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,268,774.25x = 5,604,562.13 × 5,604,562.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,268,774.25x = 31,411,116,612,984.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,411,116,612,984.52/4,268,774.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,358,345.69

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