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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,104,816.75 and 6,439,211.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,104,816.75 and 6,439,211.44 is: 10,101,168.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,104,816.75 : 6,439,211.44 = 6,439,211.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,104,816.75/6,439,211.44 = 6,439,211.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,104,816.75x = 6,439,211.44 × 6,439,211.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,104,816.75x = 41,463,443,936,830.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,463,443,936,830.81/4,104,816.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,101,168.08

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