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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,164,959.25 and 6,291,816.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,164,959.25 and 6,291,816.75 is: 9,504,764.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,164,959.25 : 6,291,816.75 = 6,291,816.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,164,959.25/6,291,816.75 = 6,291,816.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,164,959.25x = 6,291,816.75 × 6,291,816.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,164,959.25x = 39,586,958,015,580.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,586,958,015,580.56/4,164,959.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,504,764.79

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