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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,015,701.56 and 6,117,661.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,015,701.56 and 6,117,661.69 is: 9,319,862.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,015,701.56 : 6,117,661.69 = 6,117,661.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,015,701.56/6,117,661.69 = 6,117,661.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,015,701.56x = 6,117,661.69 × 6,117,661.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,015,701.56x = 37,425,784,522,705.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,425,784,522,705.34/4,015,701.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,319,862.03

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