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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,974,242.50 and 6,303,357

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,974,242.50 and 6,303,357 is: 9,997,454.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,974,242.50 : 6,303,357 = 6,303,357 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,974,242.50/6,303,357 = 6,303,357/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,974,242.50x = 6,303,357 × 6,303,357
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,974,242.50x = 39,732,309,469,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,732,309,469,449/3,974,242.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,997,454.73

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