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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,015,915.45 and 6,118,033.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,015,915.45 and 6,118,033.78 is: 9,320,499.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,015,915.45 : 6,118,033.78 = 6,118,033.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,015,915.45/6,118,033.78 = 6,118,033.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,015,915.45x = 6,118,033.78 × 6,118,033.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,015,915.45x = 37,430,337,348,516.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,430,337,348,516.17/4,015,915.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,320,499.34

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