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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,174,228.50 and 6,385,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,174,228.50 and 6,385,479 is: 9,768,114.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,174,228.50 : 6,385,479 = 6,385,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,174,228.50/6,385,479 = 6,385,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,174,228.50x = 6,385,479 × 6,385,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,174,228.50x = 40,774,342,059,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,774,342,059,441/4,174,228.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,768,114.53

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