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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,978,101.25 and 6,118,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,978,101.25 and 6,118,173 is: 9,409,524.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,978,101.25 : 6,118,173 = 6,118,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,978,101.25/6,118,173 = 6,118,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,978,101.25x = 6,118,173 × 6,118,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,978,101.25x = 37,432,040,857,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,432,040,857,929/3,978,101.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,409,524.42

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