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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,574,025 and 6,097,871.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,574,025 and 6,097,871.25 is: 8,129,390.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,574,025 : 6,097,871.25 = 6,097,871.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,574,025/6,097,871.25 = 6,097,871.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,574,025x = 6,097,871.25 × 6,097,871.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,574,025x = 37,184,033,781,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,184,033,781,576.56/4,574,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,129,390.15

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