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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,423,835.25 and 5,976,888.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,423,835.25 and 5,976,888.75 is: 8,075,164.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,423,835.25 : 5,976,888.75 = 5,976,888.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,423,835.25/5,976,888.75 = 5,976,888.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,423,835.25x = 5,976,888.75 × 5,976,888.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,423,835.25x = 35,723,199,129,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,723,199,129,876.56/4,423,835.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,075,164.90

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