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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,180,382.72 and 6,109,272.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,180,382.72 and 6,109,272.56 is: 8,928,180.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,180,382.72 : 6,109,272.56 = 6,109,272.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,180,382.72/6,109,272.56 = 6,109,272.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,180,382.72x = 6,109,272.56 × 6,109,272.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,180,382.72x = 37,323,211,242,915.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,323,211,242,915.31/4,180,382.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,928,180.45

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