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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,031,714.25 and 6,242,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,031,714.25 and 6,242,589 is: 9,665,843.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,031,714.25 : 6,242,589 = 6,242,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,031,714.25/6,242,589 = 6,242,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,031,714.25x = 6,242,589 × 6,242,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,031,714.25x = 38,969,917,422,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,969,917,422,921/4,031,714.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,665,843.11

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