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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,175,027.25 and 6,464,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,175,027.25 and 6,464,556 is: 10,009,631.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,175,027.25 : 6,464,556 = 6,464,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,175,027.25/6,464,556 = 6,464,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,175,027.25x = 6,464,556 × 6,464,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,175,027.25x = 41,790,484,277,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,790,484,277,136/4,175,027.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,009,631.50

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