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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,200,536.44 and 6,487,351.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,200,536.44 and 6,487,351.07 is: 10,019,130.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,200,536.44 : 6,487,351.07 = 6,487,351.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,200,536.44/6,487,351.07 = 6,487,351.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,200,536.44x = 6,487,351.07 × 6,487,351.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,200,536.44x = 42,085,723,858,801.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,085,723,858,801.66/4,200,536.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,019,130.75

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