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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,285,730.25 and 5,820,483.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,285,730.25 and 5,820,483.38 is: 7,904,843.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,285,730.25 : 5,820,483.38 = 5,820,483.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,285,730.25/5,820,483.38 = 5,820,483.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,285,730.25x = 5,820,483.38 × 5,820,483.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,285,730.25x = 33,878,026,718,651.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,878,026,718,651.39/4,285,730.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,904,843.46

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