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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,032,402.75 and 6,388,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,032,402.75 and 6,388,227 is: 10,120,379.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,032,402.75 : 6,388,227 = 6,388,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,032,402.75/6,388,227 = 6,388,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,032,402.75x = 6,388,227 × 6,388,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,032,402.75x = 40,809,444,203,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,809,444,203,529/4,032,402.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,120,379.02

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