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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,069,861.88 and 6,478,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,069,861.88 and 6,478,407 is: 10,312,329.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,069,861.88 : 6,478,407 = 6,478,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,069,861.88/6,478,407 = 6,478,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,069,861.88x = 6,478,407 × 6,478,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,069,861.88x = 41,969,757,257,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,969,757,257,649/4,069,861.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,312,329.64

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