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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,135,890.38 and 6,291,315.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,135,890.38 and 6,291,315.56 is: 9,570,043.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,135,890.38 : 6,291,315.56 = 6,291,315.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,135,890.38/6,291,315.56 = 6,291,315.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,135,890.38x = 6,291,315.56 × 6,291,315.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,135,890.38x = 39,580,651,506,954.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,580,651,506,954.69/4,135,890.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,570,043.67

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