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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,184,013.75 and 6,465,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,184,013.75 and 6,465,362 is: 9,990,623.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,184,013.75 : 6,465,362 = 6,465,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,184,013.75/6,465,362 = 6,465,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,184,013.75x = 6,465,362 × 6,465,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,184,013.75x = 41,800,905,791,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,800,905,791,044/4,184,013.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,990,623.43

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