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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,069,561.50 and 6,298,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,069,561.50 and 6,298,473 is: 9,748,166.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,069,561.50 : 6,298,473 = 6,298,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,069,561.50/6,298,473 = 6,298,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,069,561.50x = 6,298,473 × 6,298,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,069,561.50x = 39,670,762,131,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,670,762,131,729/4,069,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,748,166.27

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