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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,123,163.25 and 6,291,391.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,123,163.25 and 6,291,391.50 is: 9,599,815.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123,163.25 : 6,291,391.50 = 6,291,391.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123,163.25/6,291,391.50 = 6,291,391.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123,163.25x = 6,291,391.50 × 6,291,391.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123,163.25x = 39,581,607,006,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,581,607,006,272.25/4,123,163.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,599,815.63

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