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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,106,387.25 and 6,391,669.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,106,387.25 and 6,391,669.50 is: 9,948,754.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,106,387.25 : 6,391,669.50 = 6,391,669.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,106,387.25/6,391,669.50 = 6,391,669.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,106,387.25x = 6,391,669.50 × 6,391,669.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,106,387.25x = 40,853,438,997,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,853,438,997,230.25/4,106,387.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,948,754.59

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