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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,311,292.50 and 5,994,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,311,292.50 and 5,994,438 is: 8,334,690.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,311,292.50 : 5,994,438 = 5,994,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,311,292.50/5,994,438 = 5,994,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,311,292.50x = 5,994,438 × 5,994,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,311,292.50x = 35,933,286,935,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,933,286,935,844/4,311,292.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,334,690.10

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