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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,088,677.50 and 6,303,595.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,088,677.50 and 6,303,595.50 is: 9,718,378.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088,677.50 : 6,303,595.50 = 6,303,595.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088,677.50/6,303,595.50 = 6,303,595.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088,677.50x = 6,303,595.50 × 6,303,595.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088,677.50x = 39,735,316,227,620.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,735,316,227,620.25/4,088,677.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,718,378.68

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