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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,028,943.38 and 6,247,656.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,028,943.38 and 6,247,656.56 is: 9,688,200.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,028,943.38 : 6,247,656.56 = 6,247,656.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,028,943.38/6,247,656.56 = 6,247,656.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,028,943.38x = 6,247,656.56 × 6,247,656.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,028,943.38x = 39,033,212,522,949.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,033,212,522,949.31/4,028,943.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,688,200.82

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