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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,105,257.75 and 6,296,978.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,105,257.75 and 6,296,978.25 is: 9,658,817.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,105,257.75 : 6,296,978.25 = 6,296,978.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,105,257.75/6,296,978.25 = 6,296,978.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,105,257.75x = 6,296,978.25 × 6,296,978.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,105,257.75x = 39,651,935,080,973.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,651,935,080,973.06/4,105,257.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,658,817.42

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