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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,039,839.56 and 6,431,291.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,039,839.56 and 6,431,291.44 is: 10,238,404.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,039,839.56 : 6,431,291.44 = 6,431,291.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,039,839.56/6,431,291.44 = 6,431,291.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,039,839.56x = 6,431,291.44 × 6,431,291.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,039,839.56x = 41,361,509,554,060.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,361,509,554,060.81/4,039,839.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,238,404.00

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