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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,124,431.13 and 6,239,731.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,124,431.13 and 6,239,731.50 is: 9,439,907.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124,431.13 : 6,239,731.50 = 6,239,731.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124,431.13/6,239,731.50 = 6,239,731.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124,431.13x = 6,239,731.50 × 6,239,731.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124,431.13x = 38,934,249,192,092.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,934,249,192,092.25/4,124,431.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,439,907.71

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