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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,039,822.50 and 6,431,271

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,039,822.50 and 6,431,271 is: 10,238,382.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,039,822.50 : 6,431,271 = 6,431,271 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,039,822.50/6,431,271 = 6,431,271/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,039,822.50x = 6,431,271 × 6,431,271
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,039,822.50x = 41,361,246,675,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,361,246,675,441/4,039,822.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,238,382.18

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