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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,091,523.75 and 6,137,285.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,091,523.75 and 6,137,285.63 is: 9,205,928.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,091,523.75 : 6,137,285.63 = 6,137,285.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,091,523.75/6,137,285.63 = 6,137,285.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,091,523.75x = 6,137,285.63 × 6,137,285.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,091,523.75x = 37,666,274,842,831.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,666,274,842,831.64/4,091,523.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,205,928.44

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