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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,200,417 and 6,339,109.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,200,417 and 6,339,109.50 is: 9,566,742.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,200,417 : 6,339,109.50 = 6,339,109.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,200,417/6,339,109.50 = 6,339,109.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,200,417x = 6,339,109.50 × 6,339,109.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,200,417x = 40,184,309,252,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,184,309,252,990.25/4,200,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,566,742.84

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