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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,209,433.88 and 6,156,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,209,433.88 and 6,156,687 is: 9,004,725.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,209,433.88 : 6,156,687 = 6,156,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,209,433.88/6,156,687 = 6,156,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,209,433.88x = 6,156,687 × 6,156,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,209,433.88x = 37,904,794,815,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,904,794,815,969/4,209,433.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,004,725.09

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