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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,037,686.75 and 6,206,202.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,037,686.75 and 6,206,202.50 is: 9,539,360.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037,686.75 : 6,206,202.50 = 6,206,202.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037,686.75/6,206,202.50 = 6,206,202.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037,686.75x = 6,206,202.50 × 6,206,202.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037,686.75x = 38,516,949,471,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,516,949,471,006.25/4,037,686.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,539,360.49

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